Chapter 95



I was so embarrassed that if there was a hole to crawl into right then, I would have seriously considered jumping in.

But there wasn't.

And I knew, the less I dared to face this issue head-on, the more Ernest would overthink it.

Plus, Ernest had a way of being so straightforward with me, not mincing his words, whether it was time to act or speak his mind.

It's like I wasn't even a stranger to him.

With that thought, I tried to lift my head naturally, "Oh really? Talk is cheap."

"Hmm," Ernest took a sip from his glass, "I could..."

Hearing those words set off alarm bells in my head, "Ernest, zip it."

But I ended up losing this battle.

"I mean, if you need proof, I could go to the hospital," Ernest went on anyway.

to swallow, his words still made one's mind

to prove anything? I'm

should save your proofs for your future wife," I said, getting

was caught, and

was holding my arm, "Felicia, do you think it's appropriate to dine here

eat here? Did Mr.

every word from him was dripping with disdain for

a

from Cambridge. How many of those credentials does Mr. Wagner have?"

out about his credentials this morning after

was left speechless by my question. Although he was a corporate tycoon, his academic achievements weren't anything to write home about, not

a sharp mind for business, which made the Wagner Group a leader in the

but Conrad was too proud, only seeing his own brilliance

you really see me that

was down. After all, he was the man I had a crush on for ten years. If he was garbage, it would only

Ernest," I pressed, using Ernest to put him in his

point of pain, yet he had been so gentle with Haley just

you, we are nothing to each other now.

words only made his

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