No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 700

Charlie was certainly daring, knowing full well that Dustin was pursuing me, yet he still had the nerve to challenge him.

This side of Charlie caught me by surprise. Thinking that Deborah might be at the Sapphire Lounge, I had to see for myself, so I declined his invitation, saying, "No thanks, I've got plans tonight." Charlie didn't seem disappointed, replying, "Alright, Ms. Hudson, if you need anything, just let me know."

I nodded, and he tactfully left. At the elevator, a colleague bumped into him and called him Mr. Collins. He just nodded and didn't correct him.

"Do you think he could be Ernest?" Dustin asked me, noticing the resemblance.

If I outright denied it, Dustin would think I was hiding something. So, I just smiled lightly, "I don't know, that's why I need to test him."

I shook the lunch box in my hand, "Ernest used to always surprise me with his cooking, so I thought I'd test Charlie's culinary skills."

I explained this to Dustin to ensure he wouldn't get the wrong idea about my intentions with Charlie. I didn't want Dustin to see him as a threat just yet. Plus, I couldn't let Dustin think he was out of the running entirely. "I need to keep him on his toes," I thought to myself.

"And? Did you find out anything?" Dustin followed me into the office.

of dishes last night. They didn't taste the same as Ernest's," I said,

small portion of mini beef wellingtons and

admit, Charlie's cooking was impressive; just looking at it made me

his skills, he could easily open his own bistro," Dustin

is what matters," I said with a double meaning, handing Dustin some

hesitated, "But he made this for

all this by myself," I insisted, nudging the cutlery

didn't start eating. It didn't matter to me; I went ahead and poked at the mini beef

you not

filled with the

long-missed familiar flavor

like the ones my dad

belongs to en.kikiston

and my body shivered slightly with

Charlie replicate my dad's

Unless he was Ernest.