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."

Ivan immediately froze, throwing me a cautious glance

and unsure of his destination, I called out to him, "Mr. Wagner, if you have something to

Wagner, whatever it is, spill it here.

even steadied myself when he suddenly grabbed my arm, pulling me into a whirl. Before I knew it, I was pinned against a wall, his breath, and that face, the one I'd admired for over a decade,

he hissed, "Felicia, you've really got some nerve, using yourself as leverage

painful. This man was

the past ten years, I'd always tread lightly

fury, I felt an unexpected surge of defiance, "I'm simply not interested in Mr. Wagner letting your whims

but stared intensively, "Are you really

"No," I said frankly.

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

holding

in shock, "You kissed him? Did

it was clear he meant to suggest