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

eighth delivery, it turned out to be allergy medicine.

name, “Still Mr. Zade? Dang. easy on the eyes and doesn’t mind

eyes sparkling with barely concealed joy, blushed and closed

voice from the corridor, uncontrollably seeping into

to the office.

have, Hogan. That must’ve

about I treat you

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

notebook and smirked wryly

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for a prize nobody really wanted, couldn’t hold a candle to gifts picked out for a girlfriend.

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

Cecilia was fiddling with her new

designer brand, starting at

doesn’t pinch pennies,

look and said, “Sorry, Xaviera, I had no Idea Hogan would send so many gifts out of the blue.

you get with the work I

innocence written all over her face, “I’m so sorry, Xaviera, I just set up

Predictable.

get a piece done before we clock

looked troubled, “I’ll

I didn’t push. But back at my desk, I took over her work

our tech team. If she was going to take

needed to