Cannot select SQL query with DAL to show in message box

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C#

ASP.NET

I have a connection in a DAL to SQL server. Using this connection I am trying to read the query. I have tried using ExecuteReader() and ExecutreNonQuery() with no luck.
Here is my code:

      private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
                    try{
            var cn = new Connection_Handler();
            string input = selectinput.Text;
            string reader = cn.Execute_SQL(input).ToString();
            MessageBox.Show(reader);
                        }
            catch(Exception ex){
                MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
            }
}
    class Connection_Handler
    {
        SqlConnection cn;
        void ConnectiontoSQL()
        {
            string str = "server=xxx; database=jobSearch; user=sa; password=xxx";
            cn = new SqlConnection(str);
            cn.Open();            
        }
        public int Execute_SQL(string select)
        {
            ConnectiontoSQL();
            string Query = "select " + select + " from jobSearch where searchID = 1";
            SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand(Query, cn);
            SqlDataReader reader = cmd.ExecuteReader();
            return Convert.ToInt32(reader);
        }
    }

my error message is "unable to cast object of type 'sqldatareader' to type 'iconvertible' "