No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 154



Living with the Wagner family over the years has given me a deep understanding of Herschel's character and disposition.

He always kept his personal and professional life separate, and even Conrad wasn't spared from punishment if he messed up or made a mistake under Herschel's watchful eye.

The recent report I received flashed through my mind, Conrad was still aggressively poaching clients, showing no signs of stopping despite the warnings. "It seems Herschel's warning fell on deaf ears," I couldn't help but remark.

Dustin, picking up on the undercurrents in my voice, said, "Has Rad not backed down yet?"

"No, he seems determined to run my company into the ground," I admitted, my voice trembling with emotion.

I couldn't bring myself to be angry.

After all, my actions had put the company and even our clients at risk. This was no small misdeed.

"He's being reckless. I'll talk to my dad about this," Dustin said, anger evident in his tone.

one to talk to him. I've prepared a birthday gift for

smiled warmly, "Great, today then? We could go

with his eagerness, I hesitated, "Yes, today. But

still smiling, "A

I blurted out, watching as Dustin's smile

moment of shattered realization was painful

about me; Jacqueline had hinted as much. So, bringing pain now, to make him let go of any hopes, was perhaps for the best. It took him

"Ernest!"

expression grew

to say, but I'm not joking about my happiness, nor am I acting out of spite,"

handsome face was etched with a look of heartbreak, "But I can't believe you'd get

almost made me laugh. If he knew, why did he harbor feelings for

guessed Dustin's feelings for me had developed while he

his years away were

I turned away, needing to avoid his gaze, and said

Ernest is in many ways better than Conrad.