No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 176



"Uh?" I hadn't really thought about it.

Probably not, considering I've only kissed a few people in my life. Even with Conrad, whom I've had the biggest crush on for ages, I only stole kisses when he was sick and weak or passed out from a few too many beers. But those were just pecks on the cheek or the back of his hand.

But just now, with Ernest, it was a real, full-on lip lock, something even Conrad and I rarely shared.

When Conrad kissed me, it was always just a peck on the cheek or forehead, never anything more.

He once said, "Felicia, we're too close, I just can't make that move."

At the end of the day, it's probably because he's not in love. They say that when a man and woman kiss, the dopamine that gets released is uncontrollable.

So if you can control it, it means there's no love.

"I'm not into 'what ifs'," I told Ernest.

Ernest swallowed hard. "But I want to know."

His gaze was intense and unwavering, almost suffocating.

to breathe, then let out a mocking laugh, "What, is this the first time a girl

one-word answer made my

I said something so cringe-worthy, "Then let me make

to do that?" Ernest asked

the one speaking, somehow, he seemed to be leading the

what kind of

to kill any hope he had, to make it clear, "Ernest, we agreed it was just acting, including the physical contact. If you're

going to change boyfriends every day?" Ernest's

it off, trying to appear carefree, "I'd rather not, but if you can't handle it, I don't

whole demeanor was icy, as if

at him, know you're a good guy, and it's true that by asking you to play this role, to hold hands, hug, even kiss, I'm taking advantage of you. So, let's just end this

that, I pushed him away and got into

stood there, unmoved. I rolled down

a smile, rolled up the window,

with el

I glanced in the rearview

alone,

whole world.

to .Org

I felt like the worst person

Ernest would return to the apartment