No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 70



I shifted uneasily, my gaze locking with his deep, sharp eyes, feeling an unexpected twinge of guilt.

I looked away and stepped forward, muttering, "It's not that. I don't want people getting the wrong idea."

"Right," he responded, his tone leaving me clueless about his thoughts.

I didn't press further. After all, we were adults and should understand boundaries and tact. Besides, he didn't seem like the type to gossip.

The silence between Ernest and me grew awkward until I finally broke it. "How soon can we get the lights adjusted?"

Ernest shrugged. "Hard to say."

I frowned, remembering the promise I made to Conrad. "We need it done in twenty days, tops."

Ernest looked at me, and I braced for his response, only to hear a noncommittal "Hmm."

Was that a yes?

brought up our landlady, Ethel, I chose not to. Bringing her up would just make things weirder, especially since she's partly why Ernest and I are in this weird

was so nervous that my back was covered in

faced Conrad, my ex-fiancé, with composure, yet standing beside Ernest, a man from a failed

in charge was already waiting. After a brief introduction, they took Ernest to review the amusement park's electrical

I asked,

need to inspect

eline

with Ernest and I following. Ernest observed

interrupted the silence. "This isn't a

label.

need a list of these devices, their locations, and the lighting arrangements," Ernest directed

have Deborah bring

making the call, I caught up and found Ernest

work attire gave him a

I approached, distracted, I clipped

a

g piece of equipment.