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."

we need to get our story straight. Let's say we met at Galaxy Harbor. You... took a liking to me and followed me there," I said, feeling a bit

reassured, "I shouldn't mess

at first,

speechless, so we

tense, my driving became jittery, and just my luck, some idiot ahead slammed on the brakes, nearly

jerked it, angling the car at 45

me a moment to snap out of my daze. His quick thinking

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

three years,

driving in silence for a while, I finally composed

Zurdriving skills are incredib

you a driver

glanced at him curiously,

enough TV to know Special Forces meant being at the forefront of action, which was

had that

tough resilience

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

away, which made me