No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 258



After hitting send on those words, I quickly followed up: "Gift from a young hunk."

I stared at the sent message, waiting for Ernest's reply, but one second, two seconds, three seconds passed, and nothing came through. What's going on? Is he mad? Ignoring me?

My fingers hesitated over the keyboard, ready to ask him what's up, but after typing out a whole sentence, I paused and deleted it.

If he's getting upset over someone else sending me flowers, how is he any different from Conrad back in the day?

Back when I was in school, I wasn't exactly short on admirers, not to mention those who missed the memo about Conrad and me while I was working.

Every time it happened, Conrad would lose it. He wouldn't just confront the guy; he'd blame me for being too "approachable."

To avoid his temper, I've bent over backward more times than I can count, even going so far as to distance myself from any male friends who could potentially stir up misunderstandings.

I refuse to go through that again.

So, I tossed my phone aside and got back to work.

About ten minutes later, my phone rang. It was Ernest, calling directly.

I frowned and picked up, "What's up?"

"Why aren't you replying to my messages?" Ernest's voice buzzed through the phone, dripping with a sense of being wronged.

blinked in surprise, opened my messages, and saw he had

I know

to send you stuff, but you're

things like

of hurt; I hardly knew what to

saying

found my voice, "Not

not mad, just... a bit jealous,"

I'd love to see what Mr. Collins looks like when he's jealous. Snap a

you having for lunch?"

he hinting at joining me for lunch or planning to surprise me

had to let him down. I informed him about my

hoping to have lunch with my girlfriend,"

bit clingy,

soon as I asked, I remembered he was planning on leaving,

is it for work?" I revisited

stuff. Then I'm coming back to settle in Seabreeze City with my girlfriend," response caught me off .

knew his company's headquarters wasn't here, nor did they have a branch in the

your job?" I blurted

had said, "Ernest, why don't

to work with you?" Ernest

with me, just at the same company.

can see each other anytime," Ernest's words

The next moment, he