Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 29

Talking about that, I just realized what got Hogan’s goat was me axing him from my friends‘

list.

That was ancient history, happened days ago.

He just found out today?

But the dude was an investor, so I couldn’t exactly give it to him straight, can I?

That would make me look petty.

I had to save face and say, “Oops, sorry Mr. Zade, my friends list is crazy long, must’ve been a mistake.”

Right after I finished, Hogan couldn’t help but let out a snort, “Xaviera, can’t you come up with a better excuse? It’s just a WhatsApp friend, what’s eating you?”

Hogan had his usual confident tone when he said that.

That kind of confidence that says he’s seen right through me.

Suddenly, his confidence hit me hard, and I locked eyes with him and shot back, “Yeah, just a WhatsApp friend, what’s it to you, Mr. Zade?”

Hogan was clearly taken aback, speechless for a moment.

There we were, standing at the entrance of the corridor like a couple of loons, staring each other down without another word.

My fingertips were digging into my palm.

My heart was trembling, bittersweet.

said, “Xaviera, you think too highly of yourself!” and then vanished

took a deep breath and it took a

didn’t bother adding

Hogan really had something work–related, he could use any of those to get

really didn’t need to

as I said that, I still spent the

investment, and I woke up in a

went to the office with bags under

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all smiles, looking like the cat that

handing out coffee and croissants to

me with a

ago, so naturally, I couldn’t just grab any coffee, but

“Thanks.”

excited voice, “Wow,

spotted the rose gold

her, making her wrist look even more delicate and fair.

“If I had a domineering CEO like him pick me

blushed, shyly replying, “It’ll happen for you.

only to hear Zora say, “Mr. Zade is so romantic, not just giving you a love

words “matching avatars” made me pause

down, I couldn’t help but stealthily check the

changed from a sunset to a cat with a bow tie, matching Cecilia’s avatar of a

quite

treated everyone to coffee two days in a row, and I got a piece of that action too.

just confirmed her itinerary, saying