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.

my hair. "You think there's more to this situation

Ernest just got me.

everything was calculated from the moment

I had my suspicions, hearing Ernest

Dustin. He was always the dependable big brother type, looking out for me and

not too long ago, he

before, but now? It's possible," Ernest spoke

argue with that. "Then give me some insight

for you, right?" Ernest was

but I didn't know until he came back this

certain, "He's been into you just as long as Conrad, maybe even more

listened quietly as he continued, "He left for a few years,

I remembered the timing of Dustin's departure. "He left when

distance would lessen his feelings for you. But these four years probably didn't change a thing, so as soon

the first to

wasn't naive; I could feel it

close to Dustin, yet his insight