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.

about it. After all, he was the CEO. While he might not keep tabs

seemed to catch my drift, replying, "Executive

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

be overseeing the amusement park project and handling the final stages. Plus, I majored in mechanical engineering,

but I suspected his

they'd likely prefer Ernest and I

us," Ernest

presence. "We were just discussing speeding up the project. With an extra pair of hands,

puzzled, but he simply said, "Let's

first day, Mr. Wagner, start by getting familiar with our workflow and the current issues. Given your expertise,

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

realized Ernest's cool exterior hid a

seemed about to protest, but Ernest didn't give him the chance, looking at me instead, "Let's

direction, I nodded at

Dustin's gaze on my back without needing to look. The situation was uncomfortable, to say the least, stirring