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.

holding a takeaway box. "Ms. Hudson, Mrs. Wagner sent you this

Jacqueline?! She hadn't contacted me, so how would she know I was feeling hot? It must have

have easily refused. But if Jacqueline made it for me, that was a different

it!" I took

about that trip to Crystal Bay Villas. So, I

your fault. If you insist on worrying,

the point, with nothing more to add, except to

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

she think I

not to let you go, keeping you as

gave a wry smile. What he

decided to start on the soup, offering some to

thanks," he refused

insist. Sharing the

"Felicia, we hadn't

when

out that hottie."

antics weren't new, but

he was, Dustin, smiling at me like the

"My mom made these dumplings, your favorite, with

dumplings come separately?" Deborah, ever quick to