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.

to keep my distance from that guy and stay sharp, just treat him

just

off some items to Ernest and caught up, she said, "Felicia, Mr. Collins wants us to head to the control site first. He'll join us in

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

not left? Had he

you'd left," I

are you?"

find me. Yet, it took him nearly an hour to

or something?" I teased upon his

mazes around the world. Your little park is nothing," boasted the

about Jefferson's passion for exploring mazes, having conquered all known ones and setting his sights on geological labyrinths. People were diverse, and so

in the most confusing maze, there's always a

okay to feel lost as long as I remembered where I wanted to go. He had reminded me before figuring out what I truly

Despite his carefree appearance,

clarity