No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Will Ernest regret it?

I have no clue, but just the thought of him walking away so decisively sends a sharp pain through my heart.

With each passing second, the pain intensifies, making me toss and turn all night, unable to find any sleep.

Breaking up with Conrad never hurt this bad.

I somehow made it till dawn, got up, got ready, and headed to the office.

There, I'd see Ernest. I wanted to see how well he slept, given the rough night I had.

To cover up my weariness, I put on some makeup and went to the office.

And as fate would have it, I bumped right into Grant Smith at the office lobby. He greeted me with his usual enthusiasm, waving, "Director Hudson, good morning."

Every time he sees me, it's like he's found a long-lost family member, his excitement barely contained, almost ready to hug me and burst into tears.

"Good morning, Mr. Smith!" I nodded slightly.

"How come you're alone? Didn't bring your other half with you?" Grant asked with a grin.

The term "other half" hit harder than if he'd just mentioned Ernest by name. My already aching heart twisted further at his words, and I managed a strained laugh, "Other half? Did Mr. Smith assign me a new one?"

it off, waving someone over,

in the fancy clothes from last night, but in his usual casual tee, pants, and work

showed up

This was always his company. Jeremy

it, I realized that while he had listed all

hid his true identity, deceiving

me, fearing I'd be with him just for his wealth, or did he never intend to share

this, my anger flared up

walk away, but Grant called out,

Ernest, saying, "Mr. Collins, hurry up, don't keep your

closer, his gaze landing on me, but I turned

wanted to look, but I

was off between Ernest

and teased,

I were just talking about you. She doesn't quite recognize your 'other half' status, so you'll need to

didn't bite, and I stayed silent, leaving Grant in an awkward spot Yet, he knew how to lighten the mood, "Mr. Collins, those dark circles are quite

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too much salt today,"

some bitter melon stir-fry this morning. Bitter. Now