Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 12

No clue how Hilary got her hands on my digits.

And it was crystal clear that her dinner invite wasn’t just about the food she had got ulterior motives.

What was she fishing for?

Could it be that Hogan hadn’t spilled the beans about Cecilia to her yet?

Whatever it was, I was not keen on getting tangled up in the Zade family drama anymore.

So I said, “Sorry Mrs. Hilary, gotta grind at work tomorrow.”

She probably didn’t see that coming. There was a pause on the line before I heard Hilary start to gripe, “I heard from Hogan that Rainbow Capital’s backing your project. I’ll have to talk to him about not putting too much on your plate.”

Talk about pulling the investor–mom card to pressure me.

I rubbed my temples and relented, “Mrs. Hilary, is tomorrow night okay?”

“Sure thing! I’ll send you the address. Just remember to bring your boyfriend along, okay?”

Boyfriend? Since when?

Oh well, I would cross that bridge when I get to Hilary tomorrow.

evening rolled around, and I showed up at this fancy

town.

decor, and even the waitstaff were dressed to the nines – clearly, this joint was

riding high these days.

at me in surprise,

“He’s busy.”

continued, “No worries, Hogan’s still on his way. Let’s order first.”

grip on the teacup

coming tonight

silent, Hilary shot me a probing look, “Xaviera, your

Cecilia to the

Chapter 12

cross paths with Mr. Zade

sighed, “I was at Rainbow Capital yesterday and overheard the receptionist gossiping

dress from a designer, for a

eyes were fixed on me after

to check with Mr. Zade

my circus, not my monkeys, especially when it’s

file regular background, her family runs a snack shop, nothing special academically. I

in Hilary’s book, Cecilia wasn’t good enough for

I was surprised.