No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 697

At the break room, I casually tossed out a question to the others, "Has anyone seen Mr. Smith today?"

A few snickers and suppressed laughs followed, sparking my curiosity, "What's up? Did something happen to him?"

"He got a makeover, courtesy of his girlfriend!"

"Must've been a wild cat fight."

"Who knew Mr. Smith's girlfriend had it in her..."

"Well, if my guy hit up a nightclub without me, I'd scratch him too."

The gossip flew fast and loose, and from the chatter, I pieced it together: Grant hadn't shown up at the office because he was sporting some new 'decorations' on his face, too embarrassed to show his mug. Back at my desk, I couldn't resist and dialed Grant, figuring a check-in was in order. It wasn't to poke fun-far from it. Grant had always had my back.

"Don't buy into the office gossip mill, it's all blown out of proportion," he rushed to clarify the moment the call connected.

piqued my curiosity, "What are you talking about? What did

paused, "You were at the office, right?

played it cool, "Been swamped, haven't heard

woes pouring out, mirroring the office rumors. Ending it with, "What I regret most is ever falling for a

lifted my spirits, prompting me to tease, "Oh? Planning to switch

confessed, though not intentionally bringing Ernest into it. It was his way of saying his tastes were

that comment slide, and Grant, sensing he

you end up at?" I

blurted out, then fell silent, probably realizing

go-to for Seabreeze City's elite to wheel and deal,

but she still

always overthink things. A

unwittingly offending all womankind.

you a new look?" I couldn't

retorted, "Who said she scratched me... Oh great, Felicia, now you're making fun of me

and Grant, half-joking, threatened to dock my bonus—a bonus for