No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 55



Conrad didn't say a word but gave a mocking nod after a long pause. "If you want to make a scene, be my guest."

Even then, he didn't think he was in the wrong, still believing it was all my fault.

I was too tired to argue with him any longer. I said, "I'm moving out of your place."

"Your place?" Conrad's sharp eyes narrowed. "Felicia, you have never truly thought of it as your home, have you? What a waste of my parents' affection for you."

I bit my lip. Didn't Conrad understand that it wasn't his parents' affection I wanted, but his? I had decided to break things off with him, so there was no point in saying anything more.

"Mr. Wagner, I've got things to do," I said, leaving out the part about quitting because I intended to finish this job.

"Felicia, are you breaking up with me?" Conrad asked again.

It seemed he hadn't been listening earlier. Looking at him, whom I had adored for ten years, I left him with words that severed all ties, "Yes, Conrad, I'm breaking up with you. From now on, we go our separate ways, no strings attached."

"Fine, Felicia. These are your words.

made him think I would regret it? Perhaps it was from my foolish devotion over the past ten years, following him around like a lovesick puppy, enduring his coldness and hurt,

I said, turning around

try to stop me. As I reached the door, I heard a

flash of panic crossed her eyes, but her face was all smiles, looking

my

in her hand,

Group. Those were internal documents, accessible only to company insiders, yet Haley was holding them. Her presence was

embarrassment. "I'm here to deliver some documents to... Mr.

me. It wasn't enough for Conrad to keep her hidden away. He had even brought

hadn't told me

too busy or had purposely kept it from me to spare my feelings. But it didn't matter,

or even if

do

I need to get going,"

didn't mean to be

but

to things, like