Chapter 6

The word “babe hit me like a bolt from the blue, making my chest explode with surprise.

When I turned to look at Hogan, I saw Cecilia’s little face, full of shock and confusion.

Somehow, our gazes met in mid–air.

Inudged her. “Mr. Zade’s calling you.”

The lingering, reluctant tone of his voice definitely wasn’t meant for me.

Cecilia blinked, pouted, and gave Hogan’s prominent nose a playful scratch, whining, “Hogan, the party isn’t over yet.”

Hogan lifted his eyelids at the sound, a smirk playing at the corners of his mouth.

That confirmed my hunch.

Watching the Maybach drive away, Wallis elbowed me, her tone soothing. “Tough night, huh?”

I quipped half–jokingly, “How ‘bout something tangible, President Lott?”

Wallis just shot me a look..

generous President Lott had the heart to drop me off at my apartment complex and even gave me a

of mental compensation finally

night, I was restless.

appeared, holding me tight through countless late nights.

he’d grip my waist and coax me with a husky voice, “Louder, babe.”

side of Hogan

desires, overpowering possessiveness.

it was

I was sleepless.

the morning rush, I spilled out of the subway like a sardine, only to find one of my wireless earbuds had been jostled

to see a black Maybach parked not too far away. There, Hogan, all dapper in his suit, was opening the passenger door like the perfect gentleman. In a moment, Cecilia emerged from the car in

11:37

in the

actually drove her

on the opposite side of

morning Hogan had to

make breakfast and coax him

between his attitude could be

planned to

as I took a step, Cecilia’s soft greeting reached my ears,

calm, my eyes briefly sweeping over

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