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.

known about it. After all, he was the CEO. While

to catch my drift, replying, "Executive

a new one on me. Despite years at the company, I'd never heard such a

on to explain, "I'll be overseeing the amusement park project and handling the final stages. Plus, I majored in mechanical

Dustin's arrival might seem like assistance, but I suspected his true purpose was to keep an eye on

they'd likely prefer Ernest

Ernest

were just discussing speeding up the project. With

puzzled, but he

and the

me in shock. He arranged Dustin's workload so that keeping an eye on Ernest and

I realized Ernest's cool exterior hid a

him the chance,

the conversation steering in that direction, I nodded at Dustin and followed

gaze on my back without needing to look. The situation was uncomfortable, to say