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 time Cecilia opened the eighth delivery, it turned

the sender’s name, “Still Mr. Zade?

her eyes sparkling with barely concealed joy, blushed and closed the door, unpacking parcels

voice from the corridor, uncontrollably seeping into

to the office.

shouldn’t have, Hogan. That must’ve cost a pretty penny,

about I treat you

and covered her mouth, “Hogan,

down at my notebook and smirked wryly

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wanted, couldn’t hold a candle to gifts picked out for a

lunch, Jack handed me the code he finished last night for review. After a moment’s thought, I knocked on Cecilia’s office door.

walked in, Cecilia was

brand, starting at a cool grand, at least.

doesn’t pinch

I had no Idea Hogan would send so many gifts out of the blue.

get with the work I

so sorry, Xaviera, I just set up the

Predictable.

piece done

looked troubled, “I’ll try

back at my desk, I took over

the boss‘ pet, she was also part of our tech team. If she was going

stuff needed