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.

need your help," Conrad finally got

sun, his features sharp and handsome but his expression somber, he felt

you

between my brother and me, neither of us measure up to you. We're lucky to know your background; otherwise,

his comment, giving him a playful kick, "What are you on

"Haven't seen you laugh like this

stiffened, "So, you're really

thumb, threatened. And knowing her, she's probably bluffing about releasing the

a pawn, I sighed softly, "She

Conrad said, closing his eyes

your mind. I'll talk to your

by

too."

You

out to me, "Would you

I was speechless.

he still holding onto feelings

back, not even if he cleared things up with Haley. I couldn't give

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