No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 230



"No way, Mr. Clark, you just outplayed me, you saw it. I'm just a hobbyist," I said modestly.

"Even hobbyists have mentors. Your technique doesn't look like something Jefferson would teach. Who's been coaching you?" Allen was getting nosy.

My snooker skills were all picked up from watching Conrad play. He never officially taught me; I just watched him play, and eventually started playing myself when I got bored.

Since I learned by watching Conrad, naturally, my playing style mirrored his. Once he noticed I could play, he'd often ask me to join him for a game. "Since when did Mr. Clark become such a gossip queen, poking his nose into everything?" a familiar voice chimed in.

I didn't need to look back; I recognized that voice instantly.

Conrad had shown up. It was turning into quite the gathering.

He stood by my side and without doing anything more, made everything clear to Allen.

"Heh, I was wondering why this lady's game looked so familiar. Turns out it's..." Allen trailed off, his gaze flitting between me and Conrad.

Then, realization dawned on him. "Don't tell me she's your childhood sweetheart?"

hadn't heard that term in a long

family, some classmates found out I was destined to marry Conrad and started calling me his little

started that rumor ended up transferring schools not long after, and

no one will think you're mute. You wanted to play, right? I'll play with you today," Conrad said, casually tossing his jacket to me. The gesture was

over so fast, I didn't even get a chance to say no. But I

jacket aside, signaling that I wanted to speak with

Jefferson was the first to speak. "What do you want with Allen's dad? Some

"I wish I didn't have

to say more, but I cut him off: "You haven't

growing more intense and somber, yet he

the

Grant. As

you told me, I did some digging. Three years ago, when your company was founded, Grant's account received a significant amount of money from a friend named

Collins?

of Ernest, that name made

daze. "You've been acting off lately.

to reality.

I wasn't keen on elaborating and simply smiled lightly. "If you ever need anything, just let

back

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