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.”

shut, and I couldn’t utter a word. I had been sucking up to him for six years, now questioned for

“Any issues?”

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

don’t seem to agree,” he said, his gaze fixed on my face, Hogan pressed on, “Ms. March, are you not satisfied with how I’m

had already sentenced us but

money, I met Hogan’s gaze and

and after a scoff,

to the

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

Chapter 25

phone. [Xaviera, I’ll work hard, I won’t let you

chat and continued

Cecilia was studious and even stayed late at work,

I marveled at the power

p.m., my stomach inconveniently growled, so I picked up

desk

soaking, there was a noise at the door. I looked

standing at the door, holding a fancy

bore the logo

stark contrast to the cup noodles

met, and I heard him