No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 378



"No way."

"I mean, if we're talking looks and presence, how does he even compare to me?" Grant said, puffing out his chest and striking a pose, clearly pleased with himself.

"Did I hear it right that he's the one who funded the startup?" I pressed on for more details.

"Oh, yeah, he's the big boss, the real deal," Grant chuckled, "While everyone calls me Mr. Smith and treats me like I'm someone important, I'm just a high-level employee, same as you and Mr. Collins."

His tone was so casual and friendly.

"Then why doesn't he manage the company himself?" I asked, genuinely curious.

"You kidding?" Grant scoffed at me, "The guy's loaded. Owns a bunch of companies. Why would he bother managing this one?"

I glanced towards the private room's door. Was that short guy really loaded?

Having lived with the Wagner family for years, I thought I had a good sense of who the wealthy players were, and I'd never heard of a Collins in those circles.

"Don't believe me?" Grant saw the skepticism on my face. "You need to get out more."

I was at a loss for words.

he's only in his early thirties. Now that the coal industry is slowing down, the Collins family is branching

cleared up a lot

help teasing, "Westridge folks stretching their hands out this

head, "And our boss has

surprise, "And here I thought Mr. Smith's Mr. Collins

you think?" Grant asked,

Ernest's broke-ass look and decided it

run circles around Jeremy. But

bet

Let's not keep the big boss

laugh,

Hudson, you don't think Mr. Collins and

I cut him off with

Grant threw out there before I

Ernest nor Jeremy were speaking They just sat there, looking like they'd just finished a round of

intense showdown.

skipped a beat. Had Ernest and the

was their first

I decided to lighten the mood, "Sorry for the wait,

seat," Jeremy's demeanor was down-to-earth, his speech friendly, a stark contrast to his invisible tycoon

earnestly, "Just filling Director

It was pretty clear he was outing me for snooping