No More Waiting, She Chooses Love novel Chapter 75

He added me on WhatsApp, and honestly, it didn't come as a surprise.

Currently, we're in a work partnership, and there seems to be an endless stream of things we need to discuss every day. Communicating via WhatsApp makes everything a breeze.

But, I didn't accept his friend request right away. Instead, I shot a quick text to Fanny, which went unanswered—she's probably caught up in work again.

Opening up Dustin's chat, I pondered for a brief moment before typing out a reply, "Caught up in this theme park project. I'll show you around once it's off my plate."

After hitting send, I added, "Sorry."

Dustin was quick to respond, "No worries, just make sure you're taking care of yourself even if you're busy."

I was about to type out a simple "okay" when another message from him popped up. "I'll wait."

Those words made it suddenly difficult to send my intended response. So, I changed tack. "Not planning on heading back soon?" I asked.

Dustin replied, "Yeah, decided to stick around."

That caught me off guard.

A few seconds later, I texted him back, "Your folks must be thrilled."

I saw the typing indicator bubble on Dustin's end, but his reply seemed to be taking forever. Not one to wait around, I switched over to my emails, a habit ingrained in my work routine. However, after wrapping up all pending tasks, my inbox was eerily empty—a reminder that left me feeling unexpectedly hollow.