No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 314



Was he seriously flirting with me in that cheeky way?

But he's always been such a straight arrow!

So, I ended up thinking maybe I was the one with the not-so-pure thoughts.

"Care to test that theory?" Ernest's burning gaze made my cheeks flare up again.

I pinched him, pretending to be mad, "You gonna listen or not? 'Cause I'll stop talking if you aren't."

"I'm listening!"

I gazed out the window, recounting to Ernest what Dustin had shared with me. After listening, he keenly asked, "You're worried, aren't you?"

"Yeah, but not about Conrad. It's the company I'm worried about," I clarified immediately.

said, softly tousling my hair. "You think there's more to

Ernest just got me.

the moment Dustin returned," Ernest's

hearing Ernest

dependable big brother type, looking out

not too long ago, he insisted that if he had wanted the company,

but now? It's possible," Ernest spoke calmly.

that. "Then give me

has feelings for you, right?"

but I didn't know until he came back this

"He's been into you just as

"He

timing of Dustin's departure. "He left when

feelings for you. But these four years probably didn't change a thing,

Indeed, Dustin had been the first to call me

naive; I could feel it

close to Dustin, yet his insight was spot-on, almost