No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 249



"What's up?"

"Ernest!"

Both of us spoke at the same time.

"Did you say you were leaving today? Where are you off to?" I was panting from having run up to him.

The frown he had from my sudden sprint from the car eased at the sound of my voice, then a smile crept onto his face, "Scared I'd take off without saying goodbye?"

His teasing made my cheeks flush, and I feigned annoyance. "Where exactly are you going?"

"Not leaving anymore," Ernest replied, dodging the question.

I frowned, asking, "What's that mean?"

"I was going to leave since my job here is done, and there wasn't anything keeping me here. But now, that's changed," he said, stepping closer and leaning down slightly, "Because I have a girlfriend now."

That statement sent a thrill through me, making me step back, overwhelmed.

But before I could take another step away, Ernest caught my wrist and pulled me into a strong embrace.

just disappear. If

my whole body felt

to handle. Just as I was about to respond, a voice suddenly

by electricity, prompting

was too late, we'd been seen, and now teased, "Who do we have here, snuggling up so early in the morning? If it isn't

an official couple, being caught

you're up early," Ernest greeted her,

Ernest appeared quite at

Olivia quipped, aware that Ernest was

she turned to me with a teasing look,

respond - did they all

Ernest jumped in to save me from my awkwardness, and then said

Olivia moved closer to Ernest and I overheard her saying, Felicia's so lucky, ending up with a guy who's not only

in her

got it backward. I'm the lucky one to have Licia as

"Ernest, always adding a layer of

didn't stick around to hear the rest of their conversation,

I drove away and glanced in the rearview mirror, Ernest

like a gaze that

have a bite. She didn't even get the chance to ask me about last night before she was rushed off

couldn't stay at the