Swapping a Broken Heart for a New Start novel Chapter 338

At that moment, Aaron couldn’t help but sigh in admiration. “Seriously, buying a whole bunch of loose flowers, acting like he just doesn’t know what to do with them, and then casually handing them out… Walter Wilson’s got some moves, huh?”

He shot a look at Dennis Williams, all but winking. “Mr. Williams, what do you think? That kind of subtle, under-the-radar approach is pretty slick, right? At first, she might not even notice, but over time, she’s gotta feel something.”

Dennis Williams was lounging in the back seat, looking as relaxed as ever. He just shrugged. “Honestly? I don’t think it worked. Ms. Davis didn’t pick up on his intentions at all.”

Aaron shook his head, unconvinced. “Come on, what makes you say that? The vibe was great just now!”

Dennis answered calmly, “I’ve known her for a while. I can read her mood and her reactions like a book. But enough about them—what about you? Planning on switching careers and becoming a relationship expert?”

He grinned, a hint of mischief in his eyes. “If you’re really interested, I can have you transferred right now!”

Aaron panicked, waving his hands. “No, no, Mr. Williams! My bad, I swear! I’ll mind my own business from now on. Please don’t transfer me!”

Dennis just raised an eyebrow, amused. “Then maybe start driving?”

“Right, right. On it!”

Aaron didn’t hesitate another second. He fired up the engine and pulled away.

As they left, Dennis glanced, almost absentmindedly, at a Bentley parked nearby.

Walter Wilson, huh…

He pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, his gaze cool and composed—totally in control.

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The next day was Lillian’s first day back at school, and Susan was officially back at work, too. She’d even cooked up a big breakfast—bacon, scrambled eggs, pancakes, the works.

Camila Davis finished eating, then took her little one to school for check-in.

Even though Lillian hadn’t been there in over two weeks, she didn’t seem the least bit shy. As soon as she saw her teachers and classmates, she ran right up, chatting and saying hi like she’d never missed a day.

Larry Adams watched in surprise. “Wow, Lillian seems even more confident after the winter break. Most of the other kids are still crying their eyes out, but she’s totally fine!”

She’d hurt him years ago by marrying Jordan Smith, and it was time to finally make amends now that she’d achieved something.

So she nodded. “Count me in. I’ll be there.”

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Meanwhile, on the other side of town, Sandra Taylor had just heard about the same conference.

The dean of the medical school was notoriously hard to impress. She’d tried and failed to meet him several times. But if she could just get into this conference and talk to him face-to-face, maybe she’d finally have a shot.

The problem was, with her current position, she didn’t have a prayer of getting an invite.

Left with no other options, she decided to ask Jordan Smith for help.

She was certain—if she could just get into that conference, she’d find a way to win the dean over.