No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 255



Off I went, convincing myself that maybe, just maybe, I could pry some truth about my parents' car accident years ago from Jacqueline. After a pep talk, I glanced at the clock. With three hours to spare before my rendezvous with Jacqueline, I decided to head to the office.

"Morning, Director Hudson," greeted Grant, his face lighting up as if I was some kind of morale-boosting serum that made him bloom on sight. "Morning, Mr. Smith!"

"You're looking particularly bright today, Director Hudson. Someone special in your life?" Grant's question felt overly familiar, as if we were old buddies.

Flashes of sweet moments with Ernest crossed my mind, pulling a slight smile on my face, "Well, Mr. Smith, the weather's great, isn't it?"

Since I'm not that close to him, I obviously wouldn't spill the beans.

He chuckled in response, prompting me to head straight to my office.

It was Monday, which meant the weekly department meeting was on the agenda.

the meeting, everyone presented their performance updates. Among them, a colleague named Lester handed me a contract, "Director Hudson, I've just secured a deal with a new lighting company. They're fresh in the market

through the document, "Less

Lester replied, his

over three years in business due to numerous uncertainties. Sensing my hesitation, Lester quickly

but smile and say, "Their eagerness really shows they're serious about this

turning them down," Lester said,

laughter, someone even joked, "What kind of sincerity are we talking about here?

of that sort. We adhere strictly to our company's ethics. It's just their genuine interest in working with us, given our

to .Org

the gesture, "The

to tease Lester, "Look at you, snagging such a deal. You owe

me, "That depends on if Director

approval and

probably contributed to Conrad's immediate rejection by the higher-ups when

leads, I faced Lester's hopeful gaze without an immediate verdict, stating, "Give me the