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?

could have just reached out to Wallis directly. Why go

to

it wasn’t

broach

enough, Hogan followed up with, “But I have one condition.”

I knew it.

gaze, I said politely, “Please, Mr. Zade, go

for her graduation design. I want her involved

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to gild his girl Cecilia with all

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

stakeholder; I couldn’t reject Hogan’s olive branch

strapped for

by my composure, gave me a brief glance, and

face, it usually means the conversation

inside without

crouched down, burying my face in

to Wallis that Rainbow Capital was willing to invest.

for a moment, then quipped, “Even a jerk’s connections are connections,

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 gotta take the money.”

pragmatically. “Can’t let this

and I went back

receptionist led us to the CEO’s office

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