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.”

of hers looked. like they were always telling a story. Right

golf game is top–notch around Rivertown. You looking to play him or play

club with a flourish, “I

cool as you like. “But just so

easy on

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

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shield her, whispering. “Don’t sweat it. Winning

mattered was we’d snagged a

Walls could hold her own with a club.

to impress her loaded ex, she went all

in Frank’s

end of the game, with the sun dipping low,

with

a

streak was all ried up. “We’ll

gallery teased, “Mr. Bishop, she’s asking for a

now Walls and I had

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

got everyone giving

tied up, wouldn’t want to bug him.” I

If you ladies don’t mind, join us for a drink at our

and in unison, we were like.

just us

shot the breeze with some of the

griping about how he’s always out of

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

man. It’s all about that fresh college

finished his sentence before the others burst out laughing.

my head down took a swig of my drink. It tasted foul.

cut in “There are ladies present.”