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.

Hudson, Mrs. Wagner sent you this soup, to help

she know I was feeling hot? It

could have easily refused. But if Jacqueline made it for

appreciate it!" I took

if he had more to say, probably still feeling guilty about that trip to

you insist on

clear and to the point, with nothing more to add, except to remind, "Just have

he left, Deborah chimed in, "That soup is definitely from Mr.

she think I didn't

to let you go, keeping you as his backup

just gave a wry smile. What he wanted

so I decided to start on the soup,

thanks," he

insist. Sharing

me, "Felicia, we

when

out that hottie."

weren't new, but I

there he was, Dustin, smiling at me like the first day of spring. "Can't just have

made these

come separately?" Deborah, ever quick to speak, blurted