No More Waiting, She Chooses Love



As the crowd screamed, my eyes locked on Haley, who had edged even closer to the rooftop's brink.

My own scream lodged in silence, my heart catapulted to my throat. It wasn't about who was up there; it was the sheer terror of the sight, the breath- holding suspense.

I knew Haley's stunt had to be because Conrad had confronted her.NôvelDrama.Org: owner of this content.

The rooftop seemed a mile high, their words lost to the wind, but my gaze remained fixed, heart pounding.

Then someone nudged me back to reality. "Hey, miss, your phone's ringing."

Snapped out of the trance, I fished out my phone to see Conrad's name lighting up the screen.

Him calling amid this rooftop drama meant only one thing... Haley had put him up to it.

"Felicia, can you bring my dad up?" Conrad's voice came through, strained yet clear.

Why would they need Mr. Wagner? His health was fragile; facing Haley's antics could only end badly.

My throat tightened, pulse racing as I stared at Haley from below. Without another word, I ended the call, pushing through the crowd into the building and onto the elevator solo.

Ignoring the call to bring Mr. Wagner, I rode up, mind racing with Haley's possible motives.

The rooftop door swung open to a gust that raised goosebumps on my skin.

Conrad's eyes met mine, and I locked gazes with Haley, the emergency responders beside her.

"Is she the one you wanted to see?" one asked Haley.

"There's another," Haley demanded.

"It's just me. Mr. Wagner couldn't make it," I cut her off, hoping to deflate her plans.

Haley's face twisted, then she pointed at me. "Felicia, come here!"

"Leave Felicia out of this, Haley," Conrad stepped in right away.

Haley's laugh was cold. "Afraid I'll take her with me?"

Of course, that terrified me.

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to use me to manipulate

Conrad. Clearly, it was the latter.

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"Haley, this has nothing to do with Felicia," Conrad tried to reason.

"How is she not involved? She ruined everything," Haley screamed, her rage palpable.

Her threat to jump if I didn't come closer put me in an impossible position. Either way, I was in danger.

Dying because of her drama? I'd be a fool, scorned even in death.

"What does it matter to me if you jump?" I countered with a calm smile.

The silence that followed was deafening, even the emergency responders cautioned me against provoking her.

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"You're after my fiancé and my inheritance, Haley. How can you even say that?" I countered, advancing slowly.

"Conrad never truly loved you. If he

did, he wouldn't have been involved Haley shot back,

lessly.

I smirked, glancing at Conrad, whose discomfort was evident.

"True, I never laid claim to his love. So, Haley, is this heart-to-heart why you called me here?"

Conrad's gaze snapped to me, his eyes narrowing.

Haley, caught off-guard by my bluntness, faltered before letting out a piercing scream-