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.

"Director Hudson, I've just secured a deal with a new lighting company. They're

the document, "Less

replied, his

Lester quickly added, "Don't worry, Director Hudson. I've negotiated an upfront payment of fifty percent as

smile and say, "Their eagerness really shows they're

feel bad turning them down," Lester said, finding humor in

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

company's ethics. It's just their genuine interest in working with us, given our reputation and capabilities,"

to .Org

acknowledged the gesture, "The sincerity

led others to tease Lester, "Look at you, snagging such

cleverly deflected to me, "That depends on

approval and

company wasn't desperate for clients. This discretion probably contributed to Conrad's immediate rejection by the higher-ups when he sought

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