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

“Any issues?”

the discomfort in my chest and replied with indifference,

agree,” he said, his gaze fixed on my face, Hogan

who had already sentenced us but

hard–won investment money, I met Hogan’s gaze and

quivered, and after a scoff, he got up

escorted him to the elevator

against the wall, gasping for air, my mouth bitter as

Chapter 25

message from Cecilia popped up on my phone. [Xaviera, I’ll work hard,

chat and continued to

word, Cecilia was studious and even

the

9 p.m., my stomach inconveniently growled, so I picked up the cup noodles from my. and

desk

was a noise at the door. I looked up, thinking my eyes were. deceiving me.

door,

the logo

contrast to the cup

and I heard