Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 11

As soon as I got close, I could spot the displeasure in Hogan’s eyes in a heartbeat.

“Ms. March, care to explain?”

He sure was acting all by–the–book.

Cecilia beat me to the punch and said, “Hogan, it’s not Xaviera’s fault, I’m just a bit of a klutz.”

The girl finished talking and then put on a guilty face.

“Go wait for me in the car,” Hogan said with a soothing tone, clearly trying to calm her down.

Cecilia glanced at me right away, as if she was asking for my opinion.

I couldn’t help but laugh and cry at the same time.

With her sugar daddy here, why the heck would she care about my reaction?

Seeing her still standing there, Hogan spoke again, “Be a good girl.”

Only then did Cecilia obediently pack up her things and leave.

After a little while, I was summoned into Cecilia’s office by Hogan.

He was standing with his back to me, but his gaze was roaming all over the office, finally landing on my face. He asked, “Still haven’t gotten the air purifier?”

He was really sweating the small stuff.

“The store said they’ll

a response. His long fingers were lightly tapping on the desk, and after a moment, he said, “Cecilia isn’t you. She barely made it into N University. Don’t be

Harsh.

had her write a simple piece of front–end code, it was considered harsh

he was the cash cow after

asked sensibly, “So, Mr. Zade, what do you

raised his eyes, his gaze clashing with mine, and he said seriously,

his firm stare, and that was when I realized that

as I heard myself say, “I’ll follow your lead, Mr.

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Chapter 11

Zade.”

still around, and seeing me motionless at my desk, he asked

“Nope.”

look so pale then? Want me to take you to

just hungry, you head out first.”

looking like he wanted

in the corner when Hogan and I were

I’m fine. Go get

did Jack

my computer, but the code

heart like vines in the dark night,

two thousand days and nights… maybe in Hogan’s eyes, these weren’t even in

and spent time meticulously breaking down the entire front and back

went well, the build could be done