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.”

something, but my throat felt glued shut, and I couldn’t utter a word. I had been sucking up to

“Any issues?”

discomfort in my chest and replied with indifference, “Mr.

seem to agree,” he said, his gaze fixed on my face, Hogan pressed on, “Ms. March, are you not satisfied

the bench, who had already sentenced

met Hogan’s gaze and said with polite detachment, “It’s fine.”

a scoff, he got up

escorted him to the

to lean against the

Chapter 25

on my phone. [Xaviera, I’ll work hard, I won’t let you and Hogan

chat and

to her word, Cecilia was studious and even stayed late

the

inconveniently growled, so I picked up the cup noodles from

desk

was a noise at the door. I looked

the door,

bore the logo of

stark contrast to the cup noodles in my hands.

heard him ask, “Where’s