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.

mood was far from pleasant as I bluntly asked her,

I lacked manners, but her being

to the public yet, with many safety checks pending.

carrying an irreplaceable life within

her response left me

my own ears. "What did you

over. He said the safety inspections here needed my oversight."

lost his mind, assigning you

My outburst drew everyone's

had 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

appropriate for a pregnant woman to be here," I said,

seemed to be avoiding the call, only answering at the last second, "What's up, Ms.

Haley here?" I asked straight

no hidden agendas and nothing I'm