No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 135



"Have you been drinking?" Ernest's deep and melodious voice broke the silence a few seconds later. "Would you?" I didn't answer but pressed him further.

"Where are you?" Ernest didn't answer but just shot the question right back at me.

"Forget it. I know the answer," I was about to hang up when Ernest stopped me.

"Felicia, where are you? At home or out somewhere?" A pressing urgency sounded in Ernest's voice.

A surge of suppressed emotion burst within me, "Who are you to me to tell me what to do? I can be wherever I want. I..."

Suddenly, Fanny leaned in. "Don't worry, Mr. Adams. She's with me, her best friend."

After speaking, Fanny whispered, "Play nice, sweetie, when you're asking for a favor."

I pushed her away, laughing and joking, when Ernest's voice came through the phone. "Let's talk when you've sobered up tomorrow."

He hung up, leaving me stunned, looking at Fanny, "He thinks I'm drunk."

deny everything you said tonight

some drinks, but it wasn't that bad. Maybe that was Ernest's way of rejecting me. After all, he heard me say I

aftermath of the drinks left me clueless about when Fanny went to work the next day until my phone's relentless ringing forced me to

I answered without checking

to the amusement park?" Ivan's voice was fraught

remember? If it's about work, you

specifically need you," Ivan's

hands through my tousled hair. "What's

when you get here,"

glanced at the time on my phone. It was already ten in the

it all.

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Belongs

you, I've quit. It's not my business anymore," I

"what if it's a personal

might be okay, but there's no need to meet at the

you

serious, I said, "Just tell me over the