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.”

and I couldn’t utter a word. I had been

“Any issues?”

the discomfort in my chest and replied with indifference, “Mr. Zade, your thoughtfulness is

don’t seem to agree,” he said, his gaze fixed on my face, Hogan pressed on, “Ms. March, are

who had already sentenced us but was absurdly asking the convict if they were

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

after a scoff, he got up

to the

to lean against the

Chapter 25

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

closed the chat and continued to

next day, true to her word, Cecilia was studious

the power

picked up the cup

desk

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

the door,

bore the logo

the cup noodles in my hands.

I heard