Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 8

My perfectly disguised mood cracked just a tad in that second. I forced a smile and said. “Let’s do it your way, Mr. Zade.”

Just like Hogan wanted, Cecilia moved into the office.

Wallis, who had rushed over, pulled me down to the coffee shop and griped, “This isn’t investment; it’s a complete torture.”

I kept my cool and replied. “It’s just an office space, no big deal.”

Wallis took a sip of her coffee, frowning, and said, “Aren’t you worried this is just the tip of the iceberg? How can I relax and go on a business trip now?”

I dodged the bullet, “Don’t forget, Hogan is an investor. Would he let his money go down the drain?”

Neither would Cecilia.

She still needed this project for her graduation thesis, after all.

Besides, it was normal for the moneybags to want to meddle a bit.

Back at the office, I called Jack and Cecilia for a meeting and delegated tasks with my usual

composure.

Jack got cracking right away, but Cecilia bit her lip, looking like she had something to say but hesitated.

her and asked, “What’s up?”

I don’t have experience

a related book from my desk and said, “Start with this, and ask

soft yes and headed back

into

city lights were on, and after a quick tidy–up, I was

to hit the mall before it closed to pick

I had just stepped off the escalator when I heard my name called from the

“Xaviera.”

in the dark red velvet dress cinched at the waist,

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looked money but the lady

quickly avansated me from a smile and ashed “When did

staying for good

few great guys. If you’re staying I can set

the picture.

arvious, probably afar to ding to ter son

so into hogan that I went out of

sweet talk that bridges the

was wary of the which was

see the once–find elder