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?"

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

but chuckle at their brutal

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

of the girls smiled.

raised my mug.

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

he was a former soldier?" The

certain charm," I agreed, sipping

more excited. "Director Hudson, since you and Mr. Collins are in upper management, could you find

lip to keep from laughing. "Sure," I played

Director Hudson!"

stir the pot. "I'm

The girl was visibly shocked,

them

was

Hudson, how do you know? Have you seen her? Did Mr. Collins

to give up,

she pouted, "Have you seen

resist, but I was

I haven't seen