No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 105



With a snarl that seemed like he was ready to devour me whole, his tone was aggressive, almost threatening. But fear didn't grip me. In fact, I had been wanting to confront him myself, so I directly let go of Ernest's grip.

However, in the next moment, Ernest tightened his hold on my hand instead.

Turning to him, our eyes met, and the glimmer within his gaze felt eerily familiar.

Right, it was the same protective spark I'd noticed back when we were at Galaxy Harbor, after Fat Jean had tripped me, sending me sprawling to the ground. Ernest had looked at me with the same fiery determination then.

It was a look that meant to guard me.

Yet, at this moment, I didn't need his protection. Gently extracting my hand from his, I said, "Mr. Wagner can't intimidate me.'

Ernest didn't try to stop me again. Conrad, visibly seething, stormed off. Ivan hurried after us but only made it a few steps before Conrad turned and barked at him, "This doesn't concern you."

throwing me a cautious glance before

his destination, I called out to him, "Mr.

didn't stop, but I did, staring at his retreating figure. "Mr. Wagner, whatever it is, spill it here. I've got other things to attend to, and you're eating into my work

a whirl. Before I knew it, I

touched mine as he hissed, "Felicia, you've really got some nerve, using

against my back was painful. This man was impulsive, quick to

always tread

defiance, "I'm simply not interested

intensively, "Are you really dating that

"No," I said frankly.

scoffed, disbelief evident in his voice. "You defend him, hold his hand, and then say 'no'? Do you

made me laugh, "If holding hands means getting

eyes widened in shock, "You kissed

was clear he meant to suggest something