No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 111



I obediently froze in place but ended up clutching Ernest even tighter.

Thump, thump...

The powerful heartbeat echoed in my ears, and that's when I realized I was laying against his chest.

At that moment, fear was the last thing on my mind.

And so, I held him tighter because it seemed like the only way to reassure myself that it wasn't me moving, but the elevator.

After a while, when the shaking stopped, I somehow forgot to let go until his voice broke the silence, "Got a new colleague, have we?"

I blinked, moving away to look down, and was genuinely taken aback.

Apart from being startled, a wave of irritation surged within me, and I impulsively pressed the button to descend the elevator.

Haley greeted me with her signature, insincere smile, "Ms.

I bluntly asked

wasn't that I lacked manners, but her being pregnant and here

with many safety checks pending. If anything were to happen, no one

was carrying an irreplaceable life

left me dumbfounded. "I'm here

own ears. "What did

He said the safety inspections here needed my oversight." Haley responded, and her

Conrad lost his mind, assigning you to oversee

My outburst drew everyone's

come with the project manager, along with Deborah and Dustin who were already

you mean by that, Ms. Hudson?" Haley asked, her face turning sour but still trying

be here," I said, pulling out my phone to call

call, only answering at

of sending Haley here?" I asked

with no hidden agendas