Chapter 305



The situation was undeniably awkward, but Ernest seemed totally unfazed.

"Mr. Wagner, one moment," Ernest said, his demeanor as relaxed as ever as he helped me to the couch.

Instead of leaving immediately, he leisurely fetched a cloth to clean my hands. "Take your time eating. The chicken soup is hot. Don't rush."

Dustin lingered at the doorway, embodying the epitome of awkwardness, not quite fitting in but also not finding it easy to leave. It made me feel uneasy.

"Okay, I can manage on my own," I hinted, hoping Ernest would catch on that he should go see what Dustin wanted.

Before leaving, Ernest opened all the food containers and unwrapped the utensils, laying them out before me.

Ernest's actions were a silent battle cry. Poor Dustin was forced to witness the drama of someone doting on his girlfriend, leaving him to grapple with his feelings for me.

"Mr. Wagner, you want to speak with me?" Ernest approached the door, addressing Dustin.

Dustin and Ernest discussed

me, and I asked while eating the soup, "What did Dustin want?" "Nothing important," Ernest replied dismissively before

"To go where? The Wagner

a director. Typically, headhunting was a task for HR or the big bosses, right? Could it be that he was preparing to take over from Conrad? If so, what was the meaning behind his words earlier?

asked if I was interested," Ernest

stirred the soup. "What did

considering it," Ernest said, his response direct

laugh at his

turned a shade of pink. "You don't compliment a man like that." "How should I, then?" I asked, amused. "Is it wrong to

fine

paused, understanding his

cornbread, our fingers briefly touched. "Ernest, you're

my drift. "Yeah, but only with

had a way

the taste of my mom's. They said no two rivers were the same, and with my mom gone, I'd never taste her

good?" Ernest

let my mood rub off

the meal and chatting with the tragedy of my

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