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.”

hers looked. like they were always telling a story. Right then, she was

a field day. One piped up. “Look, no offense, but Mr. Bishop’s golf game is top–notch around Rivertown. You looking to play him or

flourish, “I wouldn’t be so

few then,” Frank finally chimed in, cool as you like. “But

easy on anyone.”

a serious aura. Wallis literally held her breath, lost for

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stepped in to shield her, whispering. “Don’t sweat it.

mattered was we’d snagged a chance

her own with

ex, she went all out practicing golf.

not quite in

end of the game, with the sun dipping

his club to the caddy, shot Wallis a glance, and said with a hint of respect. “That birde by

a handful himself.

streak was all ried up. “We’ll have a rematch someday.”

she’s asking for a second date!”

and I

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

got everyone giving us that knowing look

Yearwood’s tied up, wouldn’t want to

long game, you must be tired. If you ladies don’t mind, join us for

I locked eyes, and in unison, we were like.

just us girls.

shot the breeze with some of

Hogan, griping about how he’s always out of reach.

he’s got a thing for some college girl Been chasing her like a man possessed, turning the whole Zade family upside down.

It’s all about that fresh college vibe. It’s

his sentence before the

down took a swig of

Frank cut in “There are