No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 80



"I'm all about the money. If you don't have it, even if you look like a god, it's useless," I said, letting the words hang in the air. Just then, Ernest looked over. It seemed he had overheard.

I didn't avoid his gaze. There was no future for us anyway, so it was better he heard it straight from me.

I wasn't oblivious. His casual touches and spraying cologne on me today were clear signs that he had feelings for me.

"You're so shallow," Deborah said angrily.

I didn't respond or look at Ernest.

Deborah's phone rang. She glanced at the number and said, "It's Ivan."

Ivan?!

"Yeah, I'm here, in the kiddie zone at the amusement park. Does Ivan need something?... Okay, come on over," Deborah said, then turned to me. "Ivan says he's looking for you."

Ivan looking for me? I hoped it wasn't about Conrad. I had just told him this morning to stop bothering me. Surely, he wouldn't send Ivan after me so

soon.

Mrs. Wagner sent you

so how would she know I was feeling hot?

But if Jacqueline made it for me, that was

it!" I took the

that trip to

fault. If you insist on worrying,

the point, with nothing more to add, except to remind,

chimed in, "That soup is definitely from Mr.

think I

to let you go, keeping you as his backup plan," she said

just gave a wry smile. What he wanted

order hadn't arrived yet, so I decided to start on the

he refused

insist. Sharing the

me, "Felicia, we

when

out that hottie."

new, but

smiling at me like the first day of spring. "Can't just have soup,

box. "My mom made these

dumplings come separately?" Deborah,