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

to catch my drift, replying,

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

final stages. Plus, I majored in mechanical engineering, so I might be able to

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

likely prefer Ernest and I

us," Ernest chimed

"We were just discussing speeding up

puzzled, but he simply said, "Let's

Ernest laid out the plan, "Since it's your first day, Mr. Wagner, start by getting familiar with our workflow and the current issues. Given your expertise, we'll divide the tasks: Ms. Hudson and I will team up, and you'll work

Dustin's workload so

moment, I realized Ernest's cool exterior hid a cunning

didn't give him the chance, looking at

that direction,

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