No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 158



These things aren't everyday items like carrots or lettuce that every household needs, so my first thought was that she was buying them as a gift for Herschel.

Just the other day, Conrad swore up and down that he was cutting ties with Haley and the company for good, yet here he was, bringing her to Herschel's birthday.

I knew better than to take his word for it. Wise decision on my part.

Haley was scrutinizing the pen and ink the shopkeeper handed her, looking every bit the connoisseur, obviously not noticing me. I wasn't keen on mingling with her, so pretending not to see her, I turned back to continue my search.

"Are you sure this is the best you've got? I'm gifting this to a very important elder. I can't afford to look bad," Haley quizzed the shopkeeper. "Ms. Perez, 'the best' is quite subjective, isn't it? But I assure you, this is top-notch and will save your face," the shopkeeper smoothly replied. "Well, I do hope what I pick ends up being the best," Haley said, her voice betraying how much the gesture meant to her.

"In all of Seabreeze City, my pens and inks are unmatched, so this set for you is beyond compare," the shopkeeper said with a chuckle, "The recipient will see how thoughtful you have been, Ms. Perez."

"That's reassuring," Haley paused, "I'm gifting it to my future father-in-law."

spine. Were she and Conrad officially an item

was the case, why was Conrad still making my

disbelief and continued browsing, but nothing else caught my

give up, a set of pen and ink in the corner of a

whatever catches your eye,"

didn't hesitate to open the cab and take the set out. Just then, a

you picking something out for Mr. Wagner too?" Haley's voice rang

had apparently drawn her over, but I didn't look at her, focusing instead on the

latest model, but the quality and

the Wagner family for ten years, especially in the early days when Herschel, fearing I'd get bored and restless, had me join him in writing, I had picked up a fair bit of knowledge

all I

you should choose something else. It wouldn't look good if

since mine is the best, yours might seem less

laughed. Was she trying