No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Fanny chuckled, "Sure."

"Wow, that was easy. Have you checked with Yates?" I teased.

Fanny replied, "No questions asked."

I instantly got it, "Tomorrow isn't about you two wanting some alone time, is it?"

"Well, a double date could work too," Fanny winked at me before turning away.

Watching her walk away, I could tell she didn't want Yates to leave, but she was too stubborn to admit it.

"We should treat them to something special tomorrow, maybe plan something extra," I whispered to Ernest.

Ernest didn't catch my drift this time, "Like what?"

I leaned closer. "A luxury penthouse suite."

Ernest didn't book the penthouse, but he managed to reserve a table at Seabreeze City's most upscale restaurant for Yates' farewell dinner.

"You two are going all out," Fanny said, now treating me as the future Mrs. Collins after Ernest's proposal.

"Yates saved Susie's life; it's the least we can do," Ernest replied graciously to Yates.

coat and in a crisp suit, looked even

too, had dressed up in a formal suit, giving off a CEO vibe straight

"Ernest really cleans up well. He's a heartbreaker in that

do you think picked it out?" I said

joy, Fanny and I didn't hold back on the food or

usually approachable, was even more so tonight, shedding his professor

quintessential tech guy, matched Yates

is a hidden gem. He knows everything," Fanny complimented Ernest during

to find him," I joked with Fanny as we washed

up, there was Conrad coming

likely heard my comment, his gaze

broke the awkward silence between

emerged from the restroom

I was marveling at the smallness of the world, running into an ex and my CEO at dinner, Conrad shifted his attention from me to Jeremy, "Mr. Collins, after you." Jeremy saw me too

he always turns up,"

just be a

can you be sure?" Fanny

the heir to the Collins family. There was talk

explained.