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.

don't make a habit of letting my girlfriend

laying down the law in his

watching our exchange, was clearly fangirling on the

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

it was the most natural thing in

"my brother's smoother than any romance novel

probably figured her tough-guy brother wasn't

how he's kept his true identity from me. "Your brother, in a different era, would have made a top-notch

at playing his

Susie chuckled, amused by my comment, "A

young to catch the underlying

your own for dinner tonight.

VIP ward, a little perk I

and chips," Susie declared, making herself right

go

outside, and you're just getting

manage. And don't forget to bring us back some iced tea," I

want the passion

my flavor with a smile, "I'll have the

comes," Susie, like most girls, couldn't resist the allure

didn't know I'd chosen it more for her than for me; iced tea was something I could take or