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

Cecilia opened the eighth delivery, it

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

sparkling with barely concealed joy, blushed and closed the door,

melodramatic voice from the corridor, uncontrollably seeping

to the office.

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

treat you to dinner then?”

the response, but Cecilja giggled and covered her

looked down at my notebook and smirked wryly at

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wanted, couldn’t hold a candle

night for review. After a moment’s thought, I

was fiddling with her

at a

doesn’t

I had no Idea Hogan

far did you get with the

over her face, “I’m so sorry, Xaviera, I just set up the new laptop, haven’t

Predictable.

can get a piece

looked troubled, “I’ll

push. But back at my desk, I took over her work

was also part of our tech team. If she was going to take

simple stuff needed