No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

I gave a noncommittal "Oh," without bothering to inquire further, and headed straight for the conference room.

"Hey, hold on," Grant called out, his tone steady yet tinged with concern. "The male model from yesterday, he wasn't Ernest."

"I know," I replied, my voice slightly muffled as I sipped my coffee, "I was the one who buried him."

Grant gave a solemn nod, acknowledging the weight of my words, and watched as I continued into the conference room. Inside, I met the gaze of the person waiting for me. It was Conrad.

His eyes were fixed on my face, attempting to read my emotions, but today I felt better than I had in a long time. I had taken the time to put on makeup, feeling vibrant as I left home. Also, the injury on my leg seemed to have miraculously improved overnight, making walking much less painful.

"You're late," Conrad noted, breaking the ice with a light comment.

"Yeah, well, my boss is lenient and doesn't dock my pay," I retorted, which caused a brief flicker of tension on Conrad's face.

Back when I was at the Wagner Group, any tardiness or early departure meant fines, just like everyone else. There were no perks, even as the CEO's fiancée.

"I tried calling you yesterday, and when I stopped by your place, the lights were off. I was worried," Conrad expressed his concern openly.

"I just went to bed early," I replied tersely.

curled into a sardonic smile,

I knew Conrad wanted to

I've had him checked out," Conrad said, pulling out his phone. After a few taps, I felt my

all the information to your phone. Go through it at your own pace," Conrad paused,

coffee tighter, "I know Ernest is gone.

my words, but I continued, "Phipps

sharply, "What do you

sip of my coffee,

"Felicia, please don't delude

throbbed in

no longer alive. You

juste

face."

in love with his face first, though," I said with a light laugh, which seemed to catch Conrad off

Have him fill

stand-in?" I shook my head, "I'm

you saying?" Conrad seemed on the verge