Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 26

Chapter 26

Standing next to her, Hogan furrowed his brow upon seeing the situation and seriously said, “Ms. March, Cecilia meant well.”

Meant well, huh?

Yeah, right. The beloved princess giving a beggar a piece of candy in front of the prince – in his eyes, that was a grand gesture of kindness.

Who cares about the beggar’s pride?

I suddenly realized I was being a bit small–minded.

After all, cozying up to investors was part of the job too.

So, I picked up my noodles and said, “Lately, nothing’s been tasting right, just craving this bite.” Cecilia’s face lit up with understanding. “Oh right, the dishes from Aurora Eats are on the bland side.”

Different strokes for different folks, I guess that explanation will do.

The issue was dropped, but eating the cup noodles felt all kinds of wrong.

Before long, I started feeling queasy in my stomach.

A dull pain.

At first, I didn’t think much of it, but soon, the cramping hit me from all sides, making me break

in a

and, clutching my belly, headed to the break room.

Man, it hurt.

couldn’t even hold the cup steady.

slipped from my grasp and

through the pain, I tried to move and felt my legs

shards on the floor, I panicked and

the expected pain

the waist, and the sharp, brisk smell of soap filled my

was too

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real it

and looked up to meet

seemed veiled with a layer of misty sand,

softly. “Can

I suddenly realized I was lying in

I was about to speak, Cecilia’s sweet voice cut in unexpectedly, “Hogan, what are your two

discomfort to break free from Hogan’s embrace,

is feeling unwell, she just lost

explaining to her.

and suggested. “Then we

voice was light, obviously

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