Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 83

I glanced at the clock and casually asked, “Hey, Darren, can I swing by here and pick you up at seven tomorrow evening?”

Darren looked at me like I just grew a second head, then after a brief pause, he chuckled and said, “Sure, let’s roll with that.”

I mean, I felt kinda bad always bumming favors off him. Just got myself a new ride, so playing chauffeur was really no biggie, just going with the flow.

But there was something off about Darren’s tone.

After leaving the Youth Hostel, I immediately called Wallis.

As soon as she picked up, I heard heavy breathing on the other end. “What’s up, Xaviera?”

Realizing I might have caught her at a bad time, I plucked up the courage and said, “I need a full set of threads, the battle–dress kind.”

“Whoa there,” Wallis’s voice spiked, “With who?”

“Professor Yearwood,” I spilled the beans. “I’ll be at the soirée tomorrow night too.”

“Nice.” Wallis let out a thrilled yell, “Leave it to me, oh.”

A weird moan leaked through the phone.

froze for a sec, then tactfully

call the ‘thirsty

next day, looking like

a good night’s sleep?”

flirty glance and in a sing–song voice said, “You naughty thing, you should be asking how many times I scored.”

a saucy

start to feel their age past thirty, right? Time to spice things

blushing head

the time. It’s been ages; you should switch things up, try a new flavor.” Images I had no control over flashed through my mind, setting my face on fire.

derailed by

Chapter 83

“When are we

her hair and giggled, “How about now?”

ex–hubby’s three–story villa he left her in

the variety of

her ex was a bastard, he sure didn’t shortchange

or a pretty man, darling, gotta have one.” Wallis quipped about money

words, then

then handed me an ivory satin slip dress, “I ordered this at a Bulgari event two years. back, never wore it. It’ll

but made of top–notch fabric, felt like feathers on my skin,