No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 414



Felicia Hudson's phone rang in the quiet room, breaking the silence with a clarity that seemed to echo off the walls. It was Haley's voice on the other end, her words laced with a mix of hope and desperation. "Felicia, are you with Conrad right now? Can you please get him to take my call?"

The room filled with the sound of gasps, as if on cue, and all eyes turned from me and my phone to Conrad.

Ignoring the reactions around us, I didn't even glance at Conrad as I replied coolly to Haley, "Did you dial the wrong number by mistake? Why are you looking for your man through me?"

The silence that followed was so profound, it felt as if I was the only person in the expansive lounge.

"He's not taking my calls," came Haley's weak response.

"Oh," I mocked, pulling a face, "So, if I tell him to pick up, he will?"

Before Haley could respond, Conrad had already swooped in, snatching the phone from my hands and hanging up.

Facing his visibly angry expression, I couldn't help but smile sardonically, "Mr. Wagner, acting like this will only make your lady more suspicious that I'm stopping you from taking her calls."

In the next instant, Conrad grabbed my wrist and started pulling me out of the lounge.

stood up in

pushing

but someone held him back, saying, "Jefferson, don't get involved

despite the day's drama, there was

from Conrad, "Conrad, can you please take care of your mess without dragging

faced me, sternly, "You've found a new boyfriend, huh? Then why are you still so cozy with other

me off guard. Here I thought he was angry about the public spectacle with Haley's call, but

past jealousy over my friendship with Jefferson, I realized he had been seething not just over the call but over

it jealousy or something

Wagner, since when do you have the right to question

were you and Jefferson an item while we were together?"

at him in disbelief, "Conrad, do you honestly think everyone

gaze, "I know I was wrong first. If this makes you

elevator arrived. As I stepped towards

thanks!" I refused

but walked beside me, asking, "Does she

me a moment to realize he meant