Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 27

I know my own body like the back of my hand.

After sleeping on it. I woke up the next morning without that burning pain, but I didn’t let my guard down. Back at the office, I made sure to pop some stomach meds, no funny business

there.

As the investor, Hogan was all heartache over his precious girl, and I was all about babying the project. After all, we were counting on this game to make us a pretty penny, so I gotta keep myself in tip–top shape.

However, eagle–eyed Jack caught me red–handed taking my stomach medicine and, with a sheepish look, he said, “Xaviera, it’s on me, I shouldn’t have left you to work late alone.”

So, after seven in the evening, he didn’t take off either.

I felt pretty touched by that and suggested we treat ourselves tonight, but Jack nixed the idea, “No, dinner’s on its way.”

I thought Jack had called for takeout, but in no time, I saw Darren bustle in with a big, square

box.

His glasses fogged up, he looked all rushed and flustered.

I gave him a puzzled look and asked, “What brings Darren here?”

“Come on, Darren, you’re dragging your feet. Xaviera and I are starving here.”

settling on the big box,

sly smile, “Pretty smart.”

brought over four

food still had

to the thermal

this from? The soup’s rich and bursting with flavor,” Jack praised after a sip of

word, and

in a mock–whiny voice said, “Darren, I

and I couldn’t

I looked

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comeback.

swiftly swept over Darren’s face and then landed on the food on the table. With at smile, she said, “Mr. Yearwood, are you

beat, and then politely offered, “Ms. Irwin, have you eaten? If you don’t mind,

just grabbing something and heading out.”

press the issue, but as she went into her office, Darren’s expression momentarily stiffened,

walked Darren down, only then learning

about traffic jams. Jack said your stomach was

subway just to make sure the food didn’t get

that big thermal box must have been a hassle.

him, “Don’t go to all that trouble next time.”

Darren said with a humble demeanor, “Teaching can be dry, so working on my cooking skills is a way to put theory