CHAPTER 89 - IVY

“What? Who?” Ivy wasn’t a fool. It wasn’t something she’s attributed to Edward Polanski. He wasn’t the type of man that advertised his interest in her to others. It’s why she’d always avoided making a scene at work or reporting his hints. Anyway, Ivy convinced herself that he wasn’t as serious as she thought, or she’d misunderstood his hint. Every statement he made carried an underlying meaning. It was her first time hearing him discuss this with someone else. “Do you mean Mr. Polanski? Ed? What did he have to say?”

“He told me I was barking up the wrong tree. He believed he was on the verge of a relationship with you. I didn’t let him go much further because I could see he was staking his claim on you. Really, I couldn’t see you slowly entering any relationship. It’s not the woman I know. You’ve always known what you wanted, and you don’t hesitate.” Ivy couldn’t believe his belief because she’d been doing nothing like that. These days, she questioned everyt