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.

ask, but Conrad cut him off again. "I'll find something else for Felicia, and... let's keep

a mix of helplessness and embarrassment as if he felt sorry for me

was his own doing. He should have checked with Conrad before bringing me

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

I was surprised

up, Ivan looked at me guiltily. "Ms.

pausing before adding, "Ivan, why don't you sit over there

didn't send Ivan away to spare him. I didn't want Haley pulling

Haley. She looked defensive,

didn't give her the

I surveyed the

l

floor-to-ceiling windows, a comfy couch, and a

streamed through the glass, soothing the impatience in

in the best part

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