No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 778

It was the middle of the night, and there I was, at O'Malley's Pub, completely gobsmacked to see Susie Collins walk through the door.

Lately, life's been throwing too much at me, and I haven't been able to keep track of her as much as I should. But that doesn't mean I've stopped caring.

Susie was wearing this long, elegant forest-green dress that wasn't revealing at all, which made her stick out like a sore thumb in the chaotic atmosphere of the bar.

I didn't approach her directly. Instead, I hung back, curious to see what she was up to there.

Susie weaved through the crowd and headed backstage, turning a corner to enter

a room.

That was Haley's office.

Was Haley the one who contacted her?

Alarm bells went off in my head, and I quickly moved to the door. Luckily, it was slightly ajar, so I could both see and hear what was going on inside.

"Manager Perez, I'm starting college next week, so I won't be able to work here anymore. Could you settle my performance fees?" Susie's words caught me completely off guard.

to make money, and it sounded like she'd been doing it for

Haley asked with

Susie nodded, "Yes, Harvard."

husband graduated from there," Haley mentioned

the dead of night when one might think Aiden's ghost could show up and

leaving Haley at

switched topics, "What major

Susie answered, keeping the conversation

eyebrow, "Such a beautiful girl

Susie said, not revealing her true

you think it's a bit..." Haley

probably meant gruesome, but how could anything compare to orchestrating the

on an act,

with it," Susie was firm in

study medicine, you plan on becoming a doctor?" Haley asked, stating

Susie smiled, "That's right."

With your looks, you have so many options," Haley finally steered the conversation

been amazing in your performances here,