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?"

he's..." the

implication, her friend added, "Not maybe. He's

but admire

game by cutting off his admirers. But it left me

is such a good man. The more he does

"It's so loving."

for Ernest, and I smiled softly, feeling a sweet pang in my

me and saw a grand

there was one thing. Meeting Lord was another challenge altogether. I was

didn't know

their owner

someone of note to

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

family name to

dropped Herschel's name, and they

wasn't my goal, but meeting Lord

see Mr. Clark. Which room

look, but I met her gaze with a calm confidence that prompted her to tell the room number after