No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 128



That really caught me off guard.

But I pressed on, "Jacqueline, I've actually quit my job. Plus, I've been looking elsewhere and even had an interview today."

"What? So soon?" She was clearly taken aback.

"Jacqueline, to be honest, from the day Conrad and I decided not to go through with our marriage, I was already preparing to resign," I told her confidently, without a hint of unease.

"Jacqueline, working in the same company as him, after we've split, would just be awkward for both of us. So, even if Conrad didn't ask me to resign, I planned to leave after the amusement park project was done," I laid it all out for her.

She shook her head, "You don't have to do that, Felicia. If it's awkward, you could transfer to a different branch or department, just to keep some distance from him."

"Jacqueline, I know you're worried about me facing hardships out there, but I still want to explore other opportunities," I made my stance clear.

Tears welled up in her eyes as she looked at me, and finally, she shook her head, "How could this be? It's one thing not to be my daughter-in-law, but leaving the company too? Felicia, are you planning to leave us for good?"

my heart heavy, knowing our bond over the years

still come to visit you and Mr. Wagner," I tried to

are you doing this because you've got a

laugh. There was nothing between Ernest and me, yet it seemed the whole world thought we were an item. "Jacqueline, I'm not seeing anyone right now. And even if I were, he wouldn't have a say in my life decisions. You're overthinking it," I explained. "Then promise me you won't leave the company," She paused before adding, "At the very least, let me

the kind of longing a

leave the company, I'll still be working locally. You can call me whenever you

she was silent for a long while. Just when I thought the conversation was over, she added, "Felicia, there's something

heart skip a beat, indicating she was about to propose

best not to say it," I cut her off

"But as your aunt, I still need to speak up, considering it concerns your happiness." Typical of

a small smile,

setting up a new company. Would you consider helping him?"

pairing me with him now that things

of the saying, "keep

girl they raised, if I wasn't going to marry the younger son, then why not the elder? They

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