Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 4

This was definitely rubbing salt into the wound for us, who were already up to our eyeballs in debt.

We had a peaceful afternoon, and Wallis and I gradually came back to our senses, deciding to keep looking for investors.-

At nine in the evening, I dragged myself back to my place, listless. No sooner had I stepped out of the elevator than I spotted someone from a distance.

The hallway was dimly lit, and there was a man leaning against the wall with his arms folded, his expression hidden in the darkness, but a hint of crimson showing at his fingertips.

It was Hogan.

As the motion–sensor light flicked on, Hogan and I locked eyes in the charged air.

The smell of smoke was choking.

I looked at him and said casually. “What a coincidence.”

Hogan didn’t say a word.

I felt an oppressive tension bearing down on me and kept explaining, “We’re already scouting for other financial backers, so Mr. Zade, no worries.”

I wasn’t scared of rubbing Hogan the wrong way, but I had to consider the whole company.

Sure enough, when I put it that way, Hogan’s aggressive aura simmered down a bit.

I didn’t say much more, just reached for the door. But then, I heard Hogan say, “We’ll fund the project.”

My hand froze on the doorknob, and an odd feeling flickered through me.

already checked out the project proposal.

But why?

and if he wanted to collaborate, he could have just reached

gaze, wanting to

had a hunch it wasn’t

broach the

with, “But I have one

I knew it.

I said politely, “Please,

design. I want her involved in

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wanted to gild his girl Cecilia with

fingers into a fist, then relaxed, and said. “I’ll report to President Lott first thing

a tech stakeholder; I couldn’t reject Hogan’s olive

strapped for cash, seriously

gave me a

makes that face, it usually

inside

his footsteps faded away, and I crouched down, burying

the news to Wallis

quipped,

cry at the same time, then I brought up Hogan’s condition. After hearing it, Wallis patted my shoulder, comforting me. “Think about that

nodded pragmatically. “Can’t let this opportunity get

I went back

receptionist led us to the CEO’s office on the

the door open, I faintly heard a girl’s crispy laughter. Looking up, I saw Cecilia