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.

cut him off again. "I'll find something else

helplessness and embarrassment as if he

more. After all, he thought the mishap was his own doing. He should have

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

that moment, I was surprised at my

hanging up, Ivan looked

you sit over there and relax with a cup of coffee?

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

I glanced at Haley. She looked defensive, ready

give her the

surveyed

l

couch, and a small coffee table that resembled a scene from

the glass, soothing the

house, in the

CBD, the office. building