No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 24



Ivan was Conrad's secretary.

I remained silent, and he lowered his gaze. "Felicia, what do you want from me? Just tell me, okay?"

His voice was weak, helpless, and even a bit defeated. It was rare to see him like that.

I voiced my thoughts, "Conrad, we've broken up. You don't have to make it hard on yourself. You can take care of her however you want."

He shook his head, then closed in on me, trapping me between the bathroom sink and his chest. "Don't even think about it. We're getting our marriage license tomorrow."

"Conrad, do you want to marry me?" I echoed his conversation with Jefferson, confronting him directly, "We're too familiar with each other, to the point that you're not even interested in sleeping with me, right?"

"Felicia, I told you that was a joke. You saw I had feelings for you that night..."

I cut him off, not wanting to revisit that night, "That night is a shadow I can't erase

then he seemed at a loss for words. "What do I need to do for you to forgive me and stop talking

he asked again, but I didn't want

pushed him away. "Move. I'm hungry and want

out his phone

I'll tell your parents

we haven't gotten our license, had a wedding, or even been intimate, in my

my mom as his wife publicly. My dad said introducing my mom as his wife was the highest and most formal recognition,

didn't truly see me as his wife A crack appeared in my hardened

at the office yesterday, and we've told Conrad off. He knows he

it against him," even though I considered them like my own

a reasonable child. She and Conrad have known each other for many years. I'm sure they understand

we're afraid of

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