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.

like he’d already checked

But why?

projects, and if he wanted to collaborate, he could have just reached out to Wallis

wanting to

had a hunch it wasn’t that simple.

to broach the subject.

enough, Hogan followed up with, “But I

I knew it.

said politely,

design. I want her involved in this game.

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gild his girl Cecilia

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

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

for cash, seriously strapped.

gave me a brief glance,

usually means the

smartly went inside without another word.

faded away, and I crouched down,

morning. I broke the news to Wallis that Rainbow Capital

quipped, “Even a jerk’s connections are connections,

same time, then I brought up Hogan’s condition. After hearing it, Wallis patted my shoulder, comforting me. “Think about that sprawling 208 square meter apartment, and those male models at the club. We

pragmatically. “Can’t let this opportunity

I went back to Rainbow

time, the receptionist led us to the CEO’s office on the

laughter. Looking up, I saw Cecilia sitting demurely next to Hogan, laughing without a care.