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.”

Darren, eyes finally settling on

gave a sly smile, “Pretty

brought over four dishes and

scrumptious–looking food still had steam rising off

the thermal box,” Darren

praised after a sip of the rib

word, and then served up some ribs into

rolled his eyes and in a mock–whiny voice said,

Darren and I couldn’t help

went off, and curious, I looked

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comeback.

With at smile, she said, “Mr. Yearwood, are you here to deliver dinner

beat, and then politely offered,

thanks,” Cecilia sweetly declined, “I’m just grabbing

her office, Darren’s expression momentarily

I walked Darren down, only then

stomach was upset, and you

the subway just to make sure the food didn’t get cold?

box must have been

bit guilty, I urged him, “Don’t go to all that trouble

said with a humble demeanor, “Teaching can be dry, so working