No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 290



I caught the hidden meaning in his words. "Mr. Smith, do you have any plans? Need me to travel?"

Grant nodded. "You need to be out of town for a few days."

I had just wrapped up the morning meeting, and there hadn't been any talk of new business ventures, so it had to be one of Grant's last-minute arrangements.

"Where to? Doing what?" I had to get some clarity.

"That... we'll decide later," Grant's response threw me for a loop.

He couldn't disclose more, and I didn't press further. But, when an order came down from the top, I had to get everything else in line.

By 10:30 AM, I finally got a break and grabbed my mug for a trip to the break room. As I reached the door, I overheard two young women inside, deep in gossip.

"Mr. Collins, the new guy, keeps getting better looking. Those cargo pants he wore today made his legs look sexy."

"Is it that dramatic? It sounds like you've got a crush on our Mr. Collins. But weren't you all about Mr. Smith before?"

Smith was a catch, but Mr. Collins showed up..." The girl sighed, "Mr.

help but chuckle at

Mr. Collins is my only crush!" With that,

the girls smiled. "Director Hudson, tea or

raised my mug. "I'll

myself a coffee and joined them. "So, what's

too handsome. Did you know he was a former soldier?"

charm," I agreed, sipping my

hearing me say that, the girl got more excited. "Director Hudson, since you and Mr. Collins are in upper management, could you find

lip to keep

Director Hudson!" said

pot. "I'm not sure about

was visibly shocked, and

leaving them with

I was about to

me "Director Hudson, how do you know? Have you seen her? Did

ready to give up, I

instantly, then she pouted, "Have you seen Mr.

and hard to resist, but I was the one who had

faintly. "Nope, I haven't seen the