Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 18

Chapter 18

I casually said, “No biggie, if Hogan is cool with tossing in another five hundred thousand, make sure even his precious girl is well taken care of,”

What was more solid than cold, hard cash, right?

I was about to hang up when, lo and behold, I spotted Hogan and Cecilia not too far away.

Talk about freaky timing.

Cecilia blinked those big beautiful eyes of hers and said in a tone of surprise, “Xaviera, you live

here too?”

Hogan and Cecilia were just a stone’s throw away.

I wasn’t sure if they caught any of my chat with Wallis,

Awkwardness washed over me, tinged with a hint of guilt.

I was worried Hogan might read my mind.

After all, no investor likes someone eyeballing their wallet all day, every day.

played it cool and said, “Been living here for a few months now.”

“Me too,” Cecilia’s voice rose and fell dramatically. “But I’ve barely seen you around.”

“My schedule’s all over the place.”

Us coders were a different breed – burning the midnight oil was business as usual, and my sleep was all messed up. Sometimes I was nocturnal, so running into someone was pure serendipity.

Kinda like today.

of us ended up sharing an elevator ride.

and me were the ninth

floor button, Cecilia’s face

I hadn’t moved in before her, she’d probably

not thinking things

give him a heads–up.

all over me, finally landing on my hand.

Cecilia eyed me enviously, “It’s not

handbag Darren had given me.

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Chapter 18

I thought was it felt

it must

straight, “A friend gave

limited edition, only

I was the one lost for words.

it was

came at just the wrong moment.

just a bag, you

it’s not that,” Cecilia dialed back the envy, “I just think Xaviera

elevator door opened, I nodded slightly and

back, I vaguely heard Hogan say, “Your understanding

was spot

about bags, but my taste in men was

took a peek at the logo and

they say well, I

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