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?"

be... Maybe he's..." the

added, "Not maybe.

help but admire how

to admit Ernest 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 showed. He made sure you had nothing to

such a good man. The more he does

"It's so loving."

the admiration for Ernest, and

location Allen had sent me and saw a grand

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

know much

but their owner

note

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

family name to get ahead, sometimes, I just didn't have another

approached the reception, dropped Herschel's name, and they let me through after a

wasn't my goal, but meeting Lord

here to see Mr. Clark. Which room is he

me a look, but I met her gaze with a calm confidence that prompted her to