Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 10

His gaze was sharp as a tack.

I had no clue when Hogan popped up and why he was nitpicking over someone’s handbag.

Puzzled, Cecilia’s question from earlier in the studio suddenly flashed through my mind.

My guess was Hogan thought I’d switched to a new laptop.

What was his deal with old versus new, anyway?

I met Hogan’s gaze head–on and said coolly, “Isn’t that none of the investor’s business?”

Hogan’s expression froze, he took a drag on his cigarette, then stubbed it out hard and took off. Talk about a mood swing.

My bad.

Crossing the cash cow was not a smart move, I should’ve bitten my tongue.

The last thing I want was for Wallis to come back from a trip to find the place turned upside down because of me.

The next morning. I got to work as usual, and thankfully, didn’t run into Hogan downstairs.

I felt a bit relieved, but that feeling got jumbled up real quick with one delivery after another.

“Ms. Irwin, please sign for your laptop.”

“Ms. Irwin, your computer bag is here for you to sign for.”

“Ms. Irwin…”

t

the eighth delivery, it turned out to be allergy

at the front desk loves a good show, pointing at the sender’s name, “Still Mr. Zade? Dang. easy on the eyes and doesn’t mind splurging, what kind

joy, blushed and closed

melodramatic voice from the corridor, uncontrollably seeping

to the office.

have, Hogan. That must’ve

you

the response, but Cecilja giggled and covered her mouth, “Hogan, you’re

looked down at my notebook and smirked

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just for a prize nobody really wanted,

last night for review. After

in, Cecilia was fiddling with

designer brand, starting at a cool grand, at

doesn’t pinch

shot me a sheepish look and said, “Sorry, Xaviera, I had no Idea Hogan would send so many gifts out of the blue. Hope it didn’t bother everyone.”

get with the work I gave you yesterday?”

Xaviera, I just set up

Predictable.

you can get a piece done before

looked troubled, “I’ll try my

she’d try, and I didn’t push. But back

she was also part of our tech team. If she was going to take credit, she gotta show she’d

stuff needed