No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 288



He'd switched to a T-shirt and cargo pants. It seemed he dug this look, rocking it like a secret agent, looking handsome. Besides his built physique, I guessed his regular workouts played a part. I remembered catching him doing push-ups in the wee hours last night. I must admit his form was impeccable.

"What are you staring at? Let's eat." Ernest caught my gaze, nudging me back to the present.

I sipped the beef stew Ernest cooked and couldn't resist probing, "Hit the gym much?"

He served me the side dish. "Nah, I train solo."

"No wonder your push-ups are so on point," I blurted out before I could catch myself.

Ernest paused, then looked down. I figured he'd be embarrassed about getting caught, but instead he just casually asked, "You saw that?"

It was my turn to clam up, so I focused on my stew.

Ernest's cooking skills were top-notch. I wasn't usually a stew person. But the beef stew had me reevaluating my life choices.

"Ernest, if engineering doesn't work out, you've got a future as a chef," I praised him. After saying that, I chuckled and added, "Either way, you're master-level."

Ernest nodded. "Deal."

I laughed. “Ernest, you're okay with anything I say, huh?"

listen to his girl," Ernest's response caught me off

to hear him whisper, "Licia, you look cute

stop it," I reached to cover his

dodged, teasing me further, "But

on, cut me some slack..."

our playful banter, my phone rang. I had realized phones were a blessing and a curse when they interrupt moments like

from Ernest's embrace, seeing the name Conrad

I had

l

Otherwise, Ernest might get the wrong idea

the call," Ernest let me go

around, I

word seemed to stun Conrad on

he had heard me, probably taken aback by my frosty

you need anything,

ever buy an insurance policy

by an insurance companyè offering love insurance" for couples. If the couple got married, the payout doubled.

as good as dead.

question him but just stated the facts. "We

Conrad sounded

was about to explain why when Ernest called out, "Licia, I got some milk for

on purpose, but Conrad must have overheard