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.

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

His one-word answer made my smile

so cringe-worthy, "Then let me make it up to

to do that?"

the one speaking, somehow, he seemed to be

knew exactly what kind of

it clear, "Ernest, we agreed it was just acting, including the physical contact. If you're taking this too seriously, then I might

day?" Ernest's voice

rather not,

anything, his 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

pushed him away and got into my

I rolled down the window,

I forced a smile, rolled up the

with el

few meters down the road, I glanced in the rearview mirror.

alone, as

whole world.

to .Org

moment, I felt like the

wasn't sure if Ernest would return to the apartment across from mine, but I didn't want