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

a moment, he said, “Cecilia isn’t you. She barely made it into N University. Don’t be too

Harsh.

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

was the cash cow after

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

and he said seriously, “I don’t want to see a

that was when I realized that this was what it looked like when Hogan went all out to protect someone.

of pain rushed through my chest as I heard myself say,

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Chapter 11

Zade.”

Jack was still around, and seeing me motionless at my

“Nope.”

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

“Probably just hungry, you

hesitated, looking like he wanted to say more.

sitting in the corner when

moment, I added, “Really, I’m fine. Go get

then did

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

the dark night, getting

Hogan’s eyes, these weren’t

night and spent time meticulously breaking down the entire front

went well, the build could be done