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

But why?

and if he wanted to collaborate, he could have

lowered my gaze, wanting to ask,

a hunch it wasn’t

broach the

Hogan followed up with,

I knew it.

Hogan’s gaze, I said politely, “Please, Mr.

graduation design. I want her

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to gild his girl Cecilia

then relaxed, and said. “I’ll report to President

a tech stakeholder; I couldn’t

we were strapped for cash, seriously

seemed taken aback by my composure, gave me

usually means the conversation is over.

inside

faded away, and I crouched down, burying my face in my knees.

to Wallis that

quipped, “Even a jerk’s connections

patted my shoulder, comforting me. “Think about that sprawling 208

“Can’t let

and I went back to Rainbow Capital.

time, the receptionist led us to the

girl’s crispy laughter. Looking up, I saw Cecilia sitting demurely next to

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