No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 74



"Yeah." With that word, Ernest ended the call.

He was the man of the hour, the key figure in the lighting test, someone I couldn't afford to upset. So, I threw a jacket over my pajamas and knocked on his door. Ernest opened it, his gaze immediately landing on my still-damp hair, causing a noticeable swallow.

"Still hurts?" he asked.

I blinked, puzzled for a moment. "Sorry?"

His eyes dropped to my waist, and I instantly got it.

For some reason, my heart skipped a beat. "Oh, no, it's fine."

"Just a sec," he said and turned away, leaving me at the doorway.

I saw his laptop on the table through the open door, realizing he had been working while I was showering. His work ethic was quite impressive.

Ernest returned, his tall frame blocking everything behind him as I shifted my focus to him. He was still in the same clothes but with his T-shirt tucked in, making his legs look longer. He could easily pass for a runway model.

It wasn't hard to see why Deborah got so enchanted. After all, isn't beauty universally admired?

for promoting circulation and reducing bruises,"

I took it. "Thanks."

gets worse, see a doctor," he

showed me concern. Was he

crossed my mind when he continued, "I don't want anyone's health issues

was speechless to

me. It was just that he didn't want the

internally at my wishful thinking but smiled, "Don't worry, Mr. Collins. I'm as keen as you

him anymore. And, I could report to Conrad and keep

the ointment at him before turning

I tossed the ointment onto the bed and sighed. For some

out of

in a fluffy

jumping

the bed like a

yelp, "What the heck

examined the ointment. "Where'd this come from? Is it

I grabbed

you hurt?" Deborah's question made me