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.”

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

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

a flourish, “I wouldn’t

then,” Frank finally chimed in, cool as you

easy on anyone.”

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

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sweat it. Winning

snagged a

her own with a

she went all out practicing golf. Among the weekend warriors, she’d

in

dipping low, Wallis was wiped but took the loss

the caddy, shot Wallis a glance, and said with a

a handful

competitive streak was all ried up. “We’ll

Bishop, she’s asking for a second

I had names, it

smile, his gaze suddenly landing on me, “Why didn’t you bring Darren along?”

got everyone giving us

to bug him.” I replied, all

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

locked eyes, and in unison, we were like.

wasn’t just

Frank was changing, Wallis and I shot the breeze with some

about how he’s always

got a thing for some college girl Been chasing her like a man possessed, turning the whole Zade family upside down. No

man. It’s all about that fresh college vibe. It’s a different story in

dude barely finished his sentence before the others

kept my head down took a swig of my drink. It

in “There