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.

us ended up sharing an

Cecilia and me were the ninth and tenth floors.

Cecilia’s face

I hadn’t moved in before her, she’d probably tag me as some sort

Hogan for not thinking things through.

did give him a heads–up.

all over me,

design?” Cecilia eyed me enviously, “It’s not even out

to the handbag Darren

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felt nice, had no clue about this Davidliu hype.

it

“A friend gave it to me.”

That bag’s a limited

the one lost

was some exclusive

just the

ask Cecilia, “It’s just a

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

I nodded slightly and walked out without a word.

Hogan say, “Your understanding of taste isn’t that

was spot

but my taste in men was even

peek at the logo and looked up the

they say

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