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?

collaborate, he could have just reached out to Wallis directly. Why go to the trouble

my gaze, wanting to ask, but not sure

hunch it wasn’t

to broach

up with,

I knew it.

said politely, “Please, Mr. Zade,

project for her graduation design. I want

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he wanted to gild his girl Cecilia with all our hard

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

I couldn’t

we were strapped for cash, seriously

by my composure, gave

he makes that face, it usually means the conversation

inside without another

footsteps faded away, and I crouched down, burying my

morning. I broke the news to Wallis that Rainbow Capital was

a moment, then quipped, “Even

patted my shoulder, comforting me. “Think

pragmatically. “Can’t let this opportunity

Wallis and I went back to

to the CEO’s office

open, I faintly heard a girl’s crispy laughter. Looking up, I