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.

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

and embarrassment as if he felt sorry

After all, he thought the mishap was his own doing. He should have checked with Conrad before

these past few years, many companies were laying off, and finding

that moment, I was surprised at

up, Ivan looked at me guiltily. "Ms.

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

spare him. I didn't want Haley pulling any

Ivan, I glanced at Haley. She

I didn't give her

I surveyed the

l

yet attentively. It had floor-to-ceiling windows, a comfy couch,

morning sun streamed through the glass, soothing the impatience in my

house, in the best

view of the bustling CBD, the office. building of the Wagner Group, and the rolling sea waves, was my