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..."

night, "That night is a shadow I

for words. "What do I need to do

told him, yet he asked again,

"Move. I'm hungry and want

with Haley," he said, pulling out his phone

the irritation in his voice, I gave a bitter smile. "Conrad, are you afraid I'll tell your parents about us

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

When my parents were alive, my dad never hesitated to introduce my mom as his wife publicly. My dad said introducing my mom as

said so if he didn't truly see me as

office yesterday, and we've told Conrad off. He knows he was wrong," Jacqueline

though I considered them like my own parents, I couldn't act as

and Conrad have known each other for many years.

we're

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