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.”

crowd, and those doe eyes of hers looked. like

offense, but Mr. Bishop’s golf game is top–notch around Rivertown. You looking to play him or play

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

then,” Frank finally chimed in, cool

on anyone.”

Wallis literally

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

we’d snagged a chance to talk

could hold her own

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

in

by the 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

sunk a handful himself.

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

she’s asking for

now Walls and I had names,

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

got everyone giving us that knowing

want to bug him.” I replied,

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

and in unison, we were like.

club wasn’t just us

and I shot the breeze with some of the

griping about how he’s always out of

man possessed, turning the whole Zade family upside down.

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

head down took a swig of my

cut in “There are ladies present.”