No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 68



After that, my interactions with Ernest would be a topic of discussion for Deborah, leading to awkward moments for both of us, especially since Ernest had made it abundantly clear he wanted to pretend we were strangers, making it imperative that our past encounters remained a secret.

"I don't know him," I lied.

"But you..." Deborah started, but I cut her off. "I guessed."

Deborah hardly touched her meal, her mind elsewhere, particularly on Ernest. It was strange to see her like that, especially since she ordered her favorite dish, chicken parmesan. It seemed even the most delicious food lost its appeal in the presence of a handsome man.

"Guessed?" Deborah was the type who wouldn't rest until she figured everything out, always persistent. "What, did Ernest have it written on his face?"

I was at a loss for words, trying to figure out a believable story, when I noticed a small charm hanging from Ernest's bag. It was a cute little white bunny, utterly adorable.

"That," I gestured toward the charm, "is all the proof I need."

"How does that prove anything?" Deborah was still puzzled.

grown man to carry such a cutesy charm? Unless..." I trailed off, sipping the too-sweet

I'm sticking to lemonade," I reminded her, more to myself

"Felicia thinks it's from his girlfriend, like telling everyone he's off

Deborah grabbed my sleeve. "Felicia, maybe he just likes

him directly," she declared as Ernest and his friend Graham

helped Ernest with his takeaway, even attempting to open his

her short,

food handled by others from the start, if Ernest were a neat freak, he wouldn't have considered eating it. He was trying to deflect Deborah's enthusiasm, signaling his lack of interest in

too caught up to notice, handed

he opened his

my food container.

belongs to en.swn

it quickly,

myself from his gaze.

"Are

"Yep!"