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.

voice. “The store said

desk, and after a moment, he said, “Cecilia isn’t you. She barely

Harsh.

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

was the cash

for a couple of seconds, then asked sensibly, “So, Mr. Zade, what do you suggest should do when assigning tasks to Ms.

his eyes, his gaze clashing with mine, and he said seriously, “I don’t want

firm stare, and that was when I realized that this was what it looked like when Hogan went all

chest as I heard myself

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Chapter 11

Zade.”

left, it was already 8 PM. Jack was still around, and seeing me motionless at my desk,

“Nope.”

look so pale then? Want me to take you to the hospital?”

“Probably just

he wanted

when Hogan and I

added, “Really, I’m fine. Go get some

then did Jack leave.

a moment, then quietly started up my computer, but the code I was typing got more

heart like vines in the dark night, getting tighter and

these weren’t even in the same league

and spent time meticulously breaking down the

build could be done