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

and embarrassment as if he felt sorry for

thought the mishap was his own doing. He should

Ivan's job. With the economy being tough these past few years, many companies were laying off, and finding

that moment, I was

hanging up, Ivan looked at

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

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

glanced at Haley. She looked defensive, ready

didn't give her the

I surveyed the

l

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

glass, soothing the impatience in my

house, in the

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