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

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

if Jacqueline made it for me, that was a

I took the

feeling guilty about that trip to Crystal Bay Villas. So, I reassured him, "Don't

If you

point, with nothing more to add, except to remind, "Just have the soup, Ms. Hudson. It really

left, Deborah chimed in, "That soup

she think I didn't

trying not to let you go, keeping

wry smile.

start on the soup, offering some to Ernest.

thanks," he

insist. Sharing the soup

nudged me, "Felicia, we

when

out that hottie."

weren't new, but I followed her gaze

he was, Dustin, smiling at me like the first day of

held out a box. "My mom made these dumplings, your favorite, with cheese

and dumplings come