No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 71



Deborah teased, "Hey, Felicia, you did that on purpose, didn't you?"

I couldn't believe the words coming out of Deborah's mouth. My side was throbbing with pain, a bruise blossoming beneath my clothes. I wanted to lift my shirt to clear my name. Risk injury for a bit of attention? I wasn't that desperate.

I rolled my eyes at Deborah, but it didn't stop her from prying, "So, Felicia, what's it like being in Mr. Collins' arms? Strong, huh? Did it feel..."

"Deborah!" I cut her off, "Do you ever think about anything... normal?"

Realizing she had pushed too far, Deborah stuck out her tongue and mumbled something under her breath, too soft for me to catch.

Nursing my sore side, I was the first to leave the control room.

Then, I remembered Ernest had called for me, only to leave her embarrassed and in pain without so much as a question.

'I need to keep my distance from that guy and stay sharp, just treat

all, it was just a brief encounter,

to Ernest and caught up, she said, "Felicia, Mr. Collins wants us

nodded and headed off with Deborah when my phone rang. It was Jefferson. "Where are you?

Had Jefferson not left? Had he

thought you'd

are you?" Jefferson

he'd come to find me. Yet, it took him nearly an hour to

you get lost or something?" I teased upon

beat. "Me? Get lost? I've navigated mazes around the world. Your little park is nothing," boasted the former snooker champion, who

told me about Jefferson's passion for exploring mazes, having conquered all known ones and setting his sights on

maze, there's always a way home," Jefferson suddenly

lost as long as I remembered where I wanted to go. He had

Despite his carefree appearance,

clarity about