Conrad's face froze, his eyes wide with shock as he looked at me. Then, his gaze fell on the intertwined hands of Ernest and me. He didn't speak, and neither did I. It was Ernest who broke the silence first, "Mr. Wagner, good morning."

And it was indeed morning-though the sun had yet to rise.

Conrad seemed to snap out of his daze at Ernest's greeting, clenching his jaw as his gaze fixed on me. "Felicia, we need to talk."

I could have refused, but I didn't.

Some conversations are inevitable. Better to have them and get it over with, so they don't linger unspoken.

"Ernest, you go ahead. I'd like a glass of milk," I said, adopting the casual tone of a wife speaking to her husband.

Ernest hummed in acknowledgment, pulling my coat around me tighter. "It's chilly in the morning."

He headed for the elevator, leaving Conrad and me behind. Conrad didn't lead me away but instead watched the elevator numbers climb. Only when the elevator stopped did he turn to me. "When did you buy the apartment?"

I had initially thought Conrad had bought Haley an apartment above mine just to spite me. But seeing his reaction earlier made me realize I had misunderstood.

"Probably before you," I replied, noticing his eyes narrow, a deeper shadow crossing his face.

"I hope Haley didn't make you buy it," I ventured.

silent, confirming

game, buying an apartment just above mine, either to flaunt her relationship with Conrad

bad, I was one step ahead in

Should we do it here?"

his eyes. "Let's

walking, slowing his pace, probably to ensure I could keep

in a day and a night," Conrad said as we stepped

he wanted my company for a

had

disappointment crossed Conrad's face, followed by a low mutter, "So, you won't

I didn't want to give him the

to the car," Conrad suggested, probably remembering Ernest's comment about the morning

out by the

the weight of his jacket on my shoulders, carrying the

him, he was adjusting his coat. "You're not going to refuse

and walked ahead. I looked down at the jacket enveloping

wearing his clothes

would fill me

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