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.

three of us ended up sharing an elevator

separating Cecilia and me were

I pressed my floor button, Cecilia’s face froze for a sec.

before her, she’d probably tag

Hogan for not thinking things

did give him a heads–up.

darting all over me, finally landing on my

“It’s not even out

to the handbag Darren had given me.

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Chapter 18

I thought was it felt nice,

it

“A friend gave

teased. “Your friend sure went all out. That bag’s a limited edition, only a hundred in the world – a

one

it was

scoff came at just the

“It’s just a

envy, “I just think

slightly and walked out without

Hogan say, “Your understanding

was spot

bags, but my taste in men was

the logo and looked

is bliss, they say well, I

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