No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 151



At the crack of dawn, around five in the morning, I rolled out of bed and into a yoga session, aiming to kickstart my day with a burst of energy for the new job ahead.

By six, after freshening up and changing, I was about to whip up some breakfast when my phone buzzed with a message from Ernest.

"Breakfast's on the table. Left the keys at your door."

Puzzled, I stared at the message for a few minutes before opening my door to indeed find the keys. Curiosity piqued, I entered Ernest's room to discover breakfast waiting for me.

Despite my initial reluctance, I couldn't deny the allure of his cooking and ended up 'helping' him out last night.

What was this morning's breakfast about, though? Was he auditioning for the role of my live-in chef, free of charge?

ready-made meal was delightful, I couldn't shake off a sense of guilt

the deal? Mr. Collins, aiming

ever the smooth talker, replied, "Ah, just toss a few coins

I texted him: "Ernest, you've crossed the line. We agreed on a faux romance,

responsible for your well-being. Otherwise, I would have to allocate energy

a role, not a caretaker position. And let's

being ungrateful; it was about setting boundaries, especially

enjoyed the breakfast, and it

hadn't called to rescind my offer which likely meant

but I

Grant, the first to meet me, his handshake warm and enthusiastic. His demeanor hardly suggested I was about to

Is there any truth to that?" Grant's smile didn't waver; he didn't seem taken

friendly facade puzzled me. "And yet, you

would I?"