No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Conrad looked at me, clearly still puzzled.

"Haley was just the straw that broke the camel's back," I said, breaking into laughter.

It suddenly crossed my mind, that saying about how you know you've truly moved on when you can laugh about the pain from your past.

"Felicia, I don't get it. You can blame me for the Haley thing, sure, but I was good to you before that," Conrad seemed unable to accept that our relationship had been fraying at the edges for a while. "I'm not denying you were good to me, but what about the good from my side... did you feel it, or even see it?" I asked softly.

Conrad stared at me, then after a moment, looked down. "It was me. I didn't treasure what we had, and I lost you."

"What's the point of talking about this now? Let's talk about Haley. What are you planning to do about her? Afraid your folks won't approve?" I steered the conversation back.

"Be with her? Do you think I'm a fool or something?" Conrad's tone suddenly heated.

"She wants to use that video to blackmail me, right? Let her release it," Conrad said, his voice carrying a decisiveness.

He never let anyone blackmail him, not in his personal life nor in business.

Haley's move was clumsy.

"But if she actually releases it, the company will take a hit, and Herschel won't take it well," I reminded him.

why I need your help," Conrad finally got

morning sun, his features sharp and handsome but his expression somber,

do you need?" I

shook his head slightly, "It's funny, between my brother and me, neither of us measure up to you. We're lucky to know

couldn't help but laugh at his comment, giving him a playful kick,

seen you laugh like

really going to burn

under her thumb, threatened. And knowing her, she's probably bluffing

her, as a pawn, I sighed softly, "She

we'll see," Conrad said, closing his eyes to bask

your mind. I'll

by the flowerbeds, knew it was

too."

back. You

me, "Would you consider not

I was speechless.

still holding

there was no going back, not even if he cleared things up with

him but asked, "Conrad, do you know I want a