Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 14

The ambiguity finally ended.

My heart pounding against my chest felt like an invisible slap across my face.

I snapped to my senses in a second.

“Your phone is ringing.”

I jolted, shifted slightly, and suddenly noticed something had slid to my feet. Looking down, I saw Hogan’s suit jacket.

I pretended not to notice, fixated on the flashing name on my phone.

It was a call from Darren.

“Aren’t you going to answer?” Hogan reminded me again, his tone neither warm nor cold, “It’s been ringing for a while.”

I gripped my phone tighter, looked out the window, and realized the car had stopped in front of my apartment building.

I said my thanks. “Thanks for tonight, Mr. Zade. Get some rest early.”

“No worries, just on my way.”

His voice was soft, betraying no emotion.

If not for the thunderous beating of my heart, I might have doubted that everything just now was merely my own illusion.

him open a pink kitty avatar and

the company

I realized Hogan’s ‘on my way‘ was quite literal.

pampered princess just happened to live right above

the palm of my hand and silently got out

was just a dream.

in my palm rang

tinged with rare impatience

was a bit stunned, “I’m fine, what’s up?”

all-nighters these past days and

initially recommended by Darren to join the

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tone, I thought he was

sent during dinner and the handbag he’d given me earlier, my

rare to have such a friend looking

you free tomorrow night? I’d like to treat you to dinner.”

“Huh?”

my mouth, I felt it was a

too.”

Darren said eagerly, “finish up and send me a

Darren arrived at

dark brown casual pants, and white sneakers,

also carrying a shopping bag.

he confidently headed