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.”

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?”

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

don’t seem to agree,” he said, his gaze fixed on my face, Hogan pressed

already sentenced us but was absurdly asking the convict

the hard–won investment money, I met Hogan’s gaze and said with polite detachment,

quivered, and after a scoff,

to the elevator

rushed to lean against the wall, gasping for air, my mouth bitter as if

Chapter 25

[Xaviera, I’ll work hard, I won’t let

chat and continued

her word, Cecilia was studious and even stayed late at

I marveled at the power of love.

I picked up the cup noodles from

desk

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

was standing at the door, holding a fancy meal

bore the logo

the cup noodles in my

I heard him