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.

the ground, Haley greeted me

pleasant as I bluntly asked her, "What

her being pregnant and here just

safety checks pending. If anything were to happen, no one could bear

she was carrying an irreplaceable life

me dumbfounded. "I'm here for

own ears. "What did

safety inspections here needed my oversight." Haley responded, and her words nearly made my blood

out, "Has Conrad lost his mind, assigning

My outburst drew everyone's

alone; she had come with the project manager, along with Deborah and Dustin

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

mean, it's not appropriate for a pregnant woman to be here," I said, pulling out my phone

call, only answering at the last second,

meaning of sending Haley

been fair in my dealings, with no hidden agendas and nothing I'm afraid