Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 43

Wallis quickly scoped out that Frank hits the links every weekend.

At Lake Golf, a low–key yet swanky golf club.

After huddling with Wallis, we decided to stage a chance encounter.

Come Saturday afternoon, we rocked up to the course bright and early, lying in wait.

It was a hot minute before we spotted Frank, fashionably late, rolling deep with his entourage.

Wallis and I exchanged a look, then she strutted over with her club in hand.

“Mr. Bishop, fancy seeing you here again.” Wallis put on her CEO charm, all polite and stuff.

Frank paused when he heard her, his gaze lingering briefly on Wallis before flitting away, cool as a cucumber, like he couldn’t place us.

One of his buddies couldn’t resist a dig. “Man, you’ve got that love charm. Works wherever he goes.”

His look at me and Wallis was so blatant it bordered on rude.

Guess he figured we were gold diggers.

I brushed it off, stepping forward. “Mr. Bishop, with your busy schedule, no wonder you don’t. remember President Lott. Looks like President Lott’s wish isn’t happening today.”

I let out a sigh to drive it home.

That got Frank’s attention, his curiosity piqued as he gave Wallis a once–over.

Wallis scratched her head, awkward as hell, then glanced my way.

I chimed in, “No sweat. President Lott. We can always hit the green with Mr. Bishop some other time.”

Wallis quickly agreed, “Guess we’ve been twiddling our thumbs for nothing these past two

hours.”

was a total bombshell – stood out even in a crowd, and those doe eyes of hers

field day. One piped up. “Look, no offense, but Mr. Bishop’s golf game

her club with a flourish, “I wouldn’t be so

just hit a few then,” Frank finally chimed in, cool

on anyone.”

Wallis literally

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sweat

a chance to talk to

Walls could hold her own with a

to impress her loaded ex, she went all out practicing golf. Among the weekend warriors, she’d got some serious chops.

not quite in

by the end of the game, with the sun dipping low, Wallis was wiped

Wallis a glance, and said with a hint of respect. “That

sunk a

all ried up. “We’ll have a rematch

“Mr. Bishop, she’s asking for a

now Walls and I had

a smile, his gaze suddenly landing on me, “Why didn’t you bring

Darren got everyone giving

up, wouldn’t want to bug him.” I

be tired. If you ladies don’t mind, join us

unison, we were like. “Lead

just us

was changing, Wallis and I shot the breeze with

about how he’s always

girl Been chasing her like a man possessed, turning the

chimed in “You don’t get it, man. It’s all about that fresh college vibe. It’s a different

barely finished his sentence before the others burst out laughing.

swig of my drink.

enough” Frank cut in “There are ladies