No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 277



"Thanks for reaching out," he said, tossing in a 'please' for good measure.

But to me, it sounded like a boss giving orders, not a colleague asking for a favor.

And it definitely wasn't about work. Just yesterday, he'd quizzed me over some young hotshot sending me flowers, and now here he was, bumping into me again.

Was this going to turn into another interrogation?

That's when it hit me: dating is a minefield.

If there was nothing between Ernest and me, I could've easily brushed off Jimmy's advances. No muss, no fuss.

But now? Now I had to deal with Ernest.

Sigh. No man is ever truly laid-back, are they?

With everyone in the office watching, I couldn't exactly say no. So, I headed to Ernest's office.

His office was close by, modestly furnished but crammed with gadgets beyond a standard desk, chair, and computer setup. Stuff that looked like it could easily rake in a salary of a cool three million a year.

As I was taking it all in, the door shut behind me, making me jump. I turned around, putting on my best professional face. "Mr. Collins!"

door on my

definitely

you had breakfast?" Ernest asked,

particularly after the awkwardness

to his tech setup, trying to

you to the office?" Ernest's question stopped me in my

crossing a line. "Mr.

be together, but that doesn't give you the right to interfere with my job, even if you mean

nodded. "Got it. Won't

Fair enough.

argue with that, so I shifted the topic to his office setup. "You've got quite

didn't respond, and since it

Mr. Collins, leave you to it. I should

as I

"Mr.

"Let's

echoed, turning it professional at

I'd rather not

not

everyone know about us.

I'm ashamed or interested in someone else, just want to avoid any gossip

laid it all out to avoid any

more readily than