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

at the sender’s name, “Still Mr. Zade? Dang. easy on

joy, blushed and closed the door, unpacking parcels and calling.

the corridor, uncontrollably seeping into my

to the office.

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

you to dinner

giggled and covered her mouth, “Hogan, you’re teasing me

down at my notebook and

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nobody really wanted, couldn’t hold a candle

me the code he finished last night for

I walked in, Cecilia was fiddling with her new laptop.

gold, designer brand, starting at a cool

doesn’t pinch pennies,

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

far did you get with the work

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

Predictable.

a piece done before we

“I’ll try my

back at my desk, I

tech team. If she was

stuff needed to