Fergus was stunned by what she said.
"Fergus, I kind of like him," Shelly continued. "Which is why I want you to find a woman you love and who loves you back."
Realization dawned on Fergus. "Why do you like my boss? Do you have any idea how wealthy his family is? Shelly, we are from the same hometown, and I won't lie to you. There are more women who love my boss than you can count."
"I know that, Fergus. It's not that I can't see the gap between me and him, but I can't help it. Sometimes, feelings can be such a nuisance."
"Does he know you have a kid?" he asked. "His family probably won't accept a single mother as a match for their son, right?"
"Who told you that I want to marry him?"
"All right! I see that you won't give up until the last moment!"
"That's not it. I just want things to run their course. I don't intend on doing anything."
"So you are just going to wait? That's so silly!" he exclaimed.
Shelly did not know what to say.
She was not just waiting around like Fergus had assumed because she had her own life and her own work.
"Fergus, I need to put my child to sleep. If there's nothing else, I'll hang up for now."
"Okay! We're still friends, right?"
"Of course, I just didn't want to keep things from you anymore."
"Thank you for being honest with me. Honestly, I know how impressive my boss is. If I was a woman, I'd be captivated by him, too. But I'm the type of person who tends to feel inferior and would probably never dare express my feelings," Fergus said self-deprecatingly.
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