No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 369



Grant inviting me out for dinner was a surprise I didn't see coming, especially after Ernest had whispered about it in my ear while I was getting my blood drawn.

I thought he was just trying to distract me, making up stuff to keep my mind off the needle. Turns out, he wasn't just blowing smoke.

"Grant?" Ernest's question couldn't have been clearer.

"Yeah," I looked at him squarely, "Ernest, you had a hand in this, didn't you?"

After all, Ernest was the big shot pulling the strings behind the scenes. A single word from him, and Grant would jump to it. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ Find ɴøᴠel.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Ernest frowned slightly. "No."

I let out a scoff, taking his denial as an attempt to keep his influence under wraps.

"He told me about it in advance," Ernest added, trying to clear the air.

But was that really how it went down?

I couldn't be bothered to guess. It is a free meal, after all. "I've said yes. Are you coming?" I asked, a bit cheekily.

but then he added, "I don't make a habit of letting my girlfriend dine alone

Ernest, laying down the law in his own boss-like

was watching our exchange,

sweet, super sweet to your girl," Susie couldn't help

if it was the most natural thing in the

to me, saying, "my brother's smoother than any

tough-guy brother wasn't one

dark horses," I said, locking eyes with Ernest and thinking about how he's kept his true identity

best at playing his

my comment, "A spy, really? Where did

too young to

on your own for dinner tonight. What do you want? I'll make

I had arranged, with

and chips," Susie declared, making herself right at

I'll go get

then turned to me, "It's hot outside, and you're just getting better. Stay here with Susie, or go

we'll manage. And don't forget to bring us back some

I want the passion

smile, "I'll have the mango yogurt

good? Let's share when it comes," Susie, like most girls,

for her than for me; iced tea was something I