No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 292



"Yeah, that's a big love bite! You can bet the girl's got some killer strength to deal with Mr. Collins."

"Or maybe Mr. Collins has the magic touch, keeping the girl excited..."

I was at a loss for words.

These girls seemed pretty clued in, knowing more than a bit about the ways.

"You've got quite the eye for detail," I chuckled awkwardly.

"Mr. Collins wanted us to notice, walking around with his shirt half-open. As if we could look away even if we tried," one of the girls added, elbowing her friend, "Right?"

"Exactly. It wasn't just us. Every girl in the office, even the cleaning ladies, noticed it too."

I didn't know what to say in response.

"Mr. Collins is usually reserved and barely leaves his office. Today was weird like he was parading around on purpose.'

"Do you think he did it to show us?"

Maybe he's..." the girl

added, "Not maybe. He's telling us

that, I couldn't help but admire how clever they

was playing a clever, if somewhat shameless, game by cutting off his admirers. But it left me feeling a bit sour. When a man loved you, it

is such a good man. The more he

"It's so loving."

and I smiled softly, feeling a sweet pang

to the location Allen had sent me and saw a grand opening banner waving in the

another challenge altogether. I

didn't know

but their

of note to draw

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to come to celebrate. And if this person was tight with Lord, they probably also had connections

wasn't thrilled about using the Wagner family name to get ahead, sometimes, I just didn't have another

reception, dropped Herschel's name, and they let

wasn't my goal,

Which room is he in?" I asked

met her gaze with a calm confidence that prompted her to