No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 109



"Dustin, what's with the get-up?"

I already had a hunch seeing Dustin dressed like he was about to clock in for a shift. But I couldn't help asking, finding the situation amusing yet bizarre. It's not like having Ernest around suddenly meant the entire Wagner clan needed to mobilize.

The most baffling part was Dustin had been overseas for years. Shouldn't he be heading back abroad? What was he doing joining the Wagner Group? Was he planning to settle back in the States for good?

"I'm here to work, Ms. Hudson. I look forward to working together," Dustin extended his hand, not surprisingly.

Though taken aback, I reached out, our fingers briefly touching. "Welcome to the...," I paused, unsure how to address him now that we were colleagues. I definitely couldn't keep calling him Dustin.

"Just call me 'bro' as usual," Dustin said, his smile as gentle as ever.

"Perhaps it's better to keep things professional at work, as Mr. Wagner insists," I mentioned Conrad.

certain whose idea it was for Dustin to be here, Conrad must have known about it. After all, he was the CEO. While he might not keep tabs on every employee, Dustin wasn't just any employee; he was the Wagner Group's

catch my drift, replying, "Executive

on me. Despite years at

stages. Plus, I majored in mechanical engineering, so I might be able to help with the

speechless. Dustin's arrival might seem like assistance, but I suspected his true purpose

perspective, they'd likely prefer Ernest and

Ernest

discussing speeding up the project. With an extra

him puzzled, but he simply said, "Let's get to

workflow and the current issues. Given your expertise, we'll divide the tasks: Ms. Hudson and I will team up, and you'll work with

left me in shock. He arranged Dustin's workload so that keeping an eye

I realized Ernest's cool exterior

protest, but Ernest didn't give him

that direction, I nodded at Dustin and

to look. The situation was uncomfortable, to say the least, stirring an unexplainable irritation within