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.”

bombshell – stood out even in a crowd, and those doe eyes of hers looked. like they were always telling a

Mr. Bishop’s golf game is top–notch around Rivertown. You

with a flourish, “I

in, cool as you like. “But just so

easy on anyone.”

literally held her

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Chat

“Don’t sweat it. Winning or losing doesn’t matter now.”

mattered was we’d snagged a chance to talk

out Walls could hold her

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

quite in

the sun dipping low, Wallis was wiped but took

and said with a

a handful himself.

ried up.

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

and I had

cracked a smile, his gaze suddenly landing on me,

Darren got everyone giving us

Yearwood’s tied up, wouldn’t want to

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

I locked eyes, and in unison,

just

Wallis and I shot the breeze with some of the

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

Been chasing her like a man possessed, turning the whole Zade family upside down.

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

sentence before the others burst out laughing.

swig of my drink. It tasted

enough” Frank cut in “There are ladies