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 having enough patience.

“Any issues?”

discomfort in my chest and replied with indifference,

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

money, I met Hogan’s gaze and said with

quivered, and after a scoff, he got up and left.

to the

elevator doors closed, I rushed to lean against the wall, gasping for air, my mouth bitter as if

Chapter 25

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

and continued

studious

marveled at the power of love.

stomach inconveniently growled, so I picked up the cup

desk

was a noise at the door. I

door, holding a

the logo of Aurora Eats.

stark contrast to the cup noodles in my

heard him ask, “Where’s