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.”

Jack and Darren, eyes finally settling on the big box,

sly smile, “Pretty smart.”

four dishes and a

had steam rising off it.

thanks to the thermal

soup’s rich and bursting with flavor,” Jack praised after a sip of the rib soup, “The chef’s really delivered.”

pushed up his glasses, gave a smile without a word, and then served up

rolled his eyes and in a

Darren and I couldn’t help but

off, and curious, I looked over to see

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comeback.

landed on the food on the table. With at smile, she

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

“I’m just grabbing

issue, but as she went into her office, Darren’s expression momentarily stiffened, and his look at me

dinner, I walked Darren down, only then

stomach was upset, and you

subway just to make sure the food didn’t

must have been a

urged him, “Don’t go

so working on my cooking skills