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 to the

his features sharp and handsome but his expression

do you need?" I

his head slightly, "It's funny, between my brother and me, neither of us measure up to you. We're lucky to know your background; otherwise, we'd suspect

but laugh at his comment, giving him a playful kick, "What

smiled, "Haven't seen you laugh like this in a

smile stiffened, "So, you're really going to burn bridges with

she's probably bluffing about releasing the video," Conrad

could even use Aiden, who loved her, as a pawn,

see," Conrad said, closing his eyes to bask in the

mind. I'll

people began to walk by the flowerbeds, knew it

too."

back. You should

"Would you consider not rushing

I was speechless.

holding onto feelings for

cleared things up with Haley. I

didn't outright reject him but asked, "Conrad, do you know