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.

"Ms. Hudson, Mrs.

hadn't contacted me, so how would she know I was feeling hot?

refused. But if Jacqueline made it for

appreciate it!" I

to say, probably still feeling guilty about that trip to Crystal Bay Villas. So, I reassured him, "Don't overthink it,

If you insist on worrying, that's on

add, except to

he left, Deborah chimed in, "That soup

think I

go, keeping you as his backup plan,"

a wry smile. What he wanted hardly

so I decided to start on the soup, offering some to Ernest. "Wanna

thanks," he

insist. Sharing the

me, "Felicia, we hadn't

when

out that hottie."

antics weren't new, but I followed her gaze

the first day of spring. "Can't just

mom made these

would Mrs. Wagner's soup and dumplings come separately?" Deborah, ever quick to speak,