No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 27



"Ms. Perez, what are you doing here?" Ivan was just as surprised as I was, questioning Haley.

Haley pulled her bathrobe tighter around her. "I live here."

Her gaze fell on the keys in my hand. "Hey, do you guys always just stroll into my house without knocking?"

Ivan stepped forward. "No... This house was supposed to be for Ms. Hudson, arranged by Mr. Wagner."

As Ivan spoke, he fumbled with his phone to call Conrad. Probably too flustered, he accidentally put it on speaker. "Mr. Wagner, the house at Crystal Bay Villas..."

Before Ivan could finish, Conrad interrupted, "I gave that house to Haley."

I watched as the smile on Haley's face just kept getting bigger.

about Ms. Hudson?" Ivan tried to ask, but Conrad cut him off again. "I'll find something else

looked at me, his face a mix of helplessness and

doing. He should

jeopardize Ivan's job. With the economy being tough these past few years, many companies were laying off, and finding a decent-paying job was hard. Plus, Ivan had just started dating someone last month. Losing his job could jeopardize that

moment, I was surprised at

hanging up, Ivan looked at me guiltily.

said, pausing before adding, "Ivan, why don't you sit over there and relax with a cup of coffee? I need to have a

away to spare him. I didn't want Haley pulling any more stunts if

Ivan, I glanced at Haley.

give her the

I surveyed the

l

comfy couch,

through the glass, soothing the

in the

bustling CBD, the office. building of the Wagner Group, and the rolling