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.

on the ground, Haley greeted me with her

pleasant as I bluntly

but her being pregnant

to the public yet, with many safety checks pending. If anything were to

all, she was carrying an irreplaceable life within

left me dumbfounded.

my own ears.

me over. He said the safety inspections here needed my oversight." Haley responded, and her words nearly made

out, "Has Conrad lost his mind, assigning you

My outburst drew everyone's

the project manager, along with Deborah and

Ms. Hudson?" Haley asked, her face turning sour but still trying

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

only answering

the meaning of sending Haley here?" I asked straight

always been fair in my dealings, with no hidden agendas