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.

takeaway box. "Ms. Hudson, Mrs.

Jacqueline?! She hadn't contacted me, so how would she know

But if Jacqueline made it for me, that was

I

lingered as if he had more to say, probably still feeling guilty about that trip to Crystal Bay Villas. So, I reassured him, "Don't overthink it, Ivan." "Ms.

fault. If you

add,

he left, Deborah chimed in, "That

she think I

to let you go,

smile. What he wanted hardly

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

he

didn't insist. Sharing

me, "Felicia, we hadn't even

when

out that hottie."

weren't new, but I followed

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

out a box. "My mom made

come separately?" Deborah, ever quick to