No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 162



"I figured you'd come looking if you got worried. I left it for you," Ernest replied with an ease that seemed second nature to him.

But in a moment of brain fog, I blurted out, "So, stepping out looking like that was on purpose?"

Ernest's Adam's apple bobbed, "No, I heard my phone ringing and thought to answer it. Didn't expect... well, this."

Yeah, just this kind of coincidence.

Lucky for me, he was in great shape. Eye candy, for sure.

On the way to the Wagners', Ernest kept quiet. Thinking he was nervous, I said, "At the Wagners', just a hello will do. Leave the talking to me."

Ernest just nodded, "Mm."

"If Conrad's there and starts any trouble or makes things difficult, don't hold back," I instructed.

Ernest affirmed, "Alright."

took a liking to me and

shouldn't mess that

his drift at

left me speechless, so

jittery, and just

reacting quickly, grabbed the steering wheel and jerked it, angling the car

moment to snap out of my daze.

on the road. Crashing is one thing, but getting hurt is another," Ernest chided, then straightened the

years,

a while, I finally

Zurdriving skills are incredib

you a driver in the

glanced at him

specifics, but I'd seen enough TV to know Special Forces

that

tough resilience

you leave the service? Why not become a SWAT officer?"

didn't answer right away, which made me