No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 85



I felt embarrassed for Deborah just watching her. She was embarrassed too, but she has this knack for shaking things off with a giggle, "Sure thing, Mr. Collins, thanks for the trouble."

Deborah set down my bag and hustled over to me, bumping against me lightly as she pulled me forward, murmuring, "Has Mr. Collins got PMS or something? He seems a bit off today."

I didn't reply. Deborah sensed Ernest was being harsh, but I wondered... maybe he asked Deborah to fetch her own meal so she wouldn't tire me out. Was he being considerate towards me?

The thought made me shiver again, and I felt like I was becoming vain or maybe overthinking things.

"Let's sit separately later," I suggested after we got our meals, remembering last night's incident of sleeping over in Ernest's room. I just couldn't face him yet.

"Why split up? Why not sit together? It's the perfect time to discuss today's plans," Deborah countered with a work-related excuse I couldn't argue with.

But I saw through her. "You just wanna watch a hottie while you eat, right?"

"Girl, you know me so well!" Deborah grinned cheekily.

Deborah might start making wild guesses again. This girl might have some quirky thoughts, but she's

just as we sat down, someone approached

there, also

jumped up, thrilled. "Hi, what are

a business trip. It's been a while, hasn't it? Mind if I join you?"

at Ernest first, then at me, before

Ernest and

just Ernest and me at the breakfast

not like we... slept together," Ernest's words made me almost choke on

me a

sternly, "Why didn't you wake me

my cough,

didn't wake up," Ernest replied nonchalantly,

believe you." I usually slept

that's your problem. I did call you,"

have ended up in his bed because he carried me, I felt a surge of embarrassment, "Even if