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.”

looked up, wanting to say something, but my throat felt glued shut, and I couldn’t utter a word. I had been sucking up to him for six years, now questioned for not

“Any issues?”

my chest and replied with indifference, “Mr. Zade, your thoughtfulness is beyond me.”

seem to agree,” he said, his gaze fixed on my face, Hogan pressed on, “Ms. March,

was like a judge on the bench, who had already sentenced us but was absurdly asking the convict if they were satisfied.

money, I met Hogan’s gaze

after a scoff, he got up and left.

the elevator like a robot.

lean against the wall, gasping for air, my

Chapter 25

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

closed the chat and continued to

true to her word, Cecilia was studious and even stayed late at work, which was

I marveled at the power of love.

so I picked up

desk

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

at the door, holding

logo of Aurora

the cup noodles

I heard him ask,