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 deliver

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

Harsh.

her write a simple piece of front–end

was the cash cow

for a couple of seconds, then asked sensibly, “So, Mr. Zade, what do you suggest should

gaze clashing with mine, and he said seriously, “I don’t want to see a repeat of today’s

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

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

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Zade.”

left, it was already 8 PM. Jack was still around, and seeing me motionless at my desk, he asked with concern, “Xaviera, you feeling okay?”

“Nope.”

so pale then? Want me

off, “Probably just

he wanted to say

was there, sitting in the corner when Hogan and I

“Really, I’m fine. Go get some

then did

up my computer,

wrapped around my heart like vines in the dark night, getting tighter and

eyes, these weren’t even in the same league as a bit of

and spent time meticulously breaking down the entire front and back

build could be done in three months.