Chapter 7

Hogan’s surprise drop–in totally caught everyone off guard.

At that moment, Jack, who was pulling an all–nighter, came out of the pantry looking like a hot mess, with a toothbrush still dangling from his mouth.

Just another day in the life of us coders, but Hogan still raised an eyebrow when he saw it.

I get it.

Our little studio was no match for the big leagues like Rainbow Capital.

I bet Hogan was kinda kicking himself for parking Cecilia here.

But Cecilia herself didn’t seem to mind, pointing to a spot by the window and saying, “Hogan, this is where I camp out.”

Hogan kept mum.

I followed his gaze and saw it land on the desk opposite Cecilia.

That was my usual code–crunching haunt.

On the desk, besides the desktop, there was an old black laptop, prize from Hogan’s sophomore year competition.

One of the few gifts he had ever given me.

decent specs, been using

too, her

Hogan

any drama, I played it cool and said, “It’s old,

ones.”

speaking than Cecilia turned to Hogan and asked, “What do you think.

is

answering. Hogan shot back, “Thinking of

nose. “Got duped by the sales guy when I

“You, I swear.”

It

was a

but coming

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clashed with his usual ice–cold persona.

you?” Cecilia pouted, about to retort, but out

concern laced in his

panic in her

cut off by

soothing words, Hogan declared, “Get rid of these

about the

are Wallis‘

succulents are past blooming, you

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