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.

my drift,

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

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

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

his or Conrad's perspective, they'd likely prefer Ernest and I keep our

Ernest chimed

at ease with Dustin's presence. "We were just discussing speeding up the project. With an extra

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

familiar with our workflow and the current issues. Given

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

moment, I realized Ernest's cool exterior hid

to protest, but Ernest didn't give him the chance, looking at me instead,

direction, I nodded at Dustin and followed

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