Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 25

In the office, Hogan sitting across from me cut to the chase, “Isn’t this a bit much?”

His voice was steady, but his condescending attitude was like an invisible hand, squeezing my heart tightly.

I thought, how desperate was he to rush over from Rainbow Capital just to take Cecilia’s side?

And he showed up in person, no less.

I took a breath and said flatly, “Please enlighten me, Mr. Zade.”

Hogan glanced at me and said seriously, “It’s just a minor mistake. A good team should be one that allows its members to make mistakes, and besides, she hasn’t even graduated yet.”

A minor mistake.

I managed a forced smile, realizing that our hard work over the past month was nothing more than a ‘minor mistake‘ in Hogan’s eyes.

Suddenly, I remembered the time I brown–nosed Hogan by offering to do his laundry, only to shrink his sweater because I didn’t pay attention to the fabric, and he gave me the silent

treatment for a whole week.

Seeing that I remained silent, Hogan spoke up again, “I’ll sign her up for a course, and you, you need to be more patient with her.”

I couldn’t utter a word. I had

“Any issues?”

replied with indifference, “Mr. Zade, your thoughtfulness is

said, his gaze fixed on my face, Hogan pressed on, “Ms. March, are you not satisfied with how I’m handling

like a judge on the bench, who had already sentenced us but

the hard–won investment money, I met Hogan’s gaze and said with polite

eyelashes quivered, and after a scoff, he got up

him to the elevator like a robot.

rushed to lean against the

Chapter 25

from Cecilia popped up on my phone. [Xaviera, I’ll work hard, I won’t let you and

closed the chat and

was studious and even stayed

I marveled at the power

stomach inconveniently growled, so I picked up the cup noodles from my. and headed to

desk

there was a noise at the door. I looked up, thinking my eyes

was standing at the door, holding a fancy

the logo of Aurora Eats.

stark contrast to the cup noodles in my

eyes met, and I heard him ask,