Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 30

Sure enough, having someone to back you up really makes a difference.

“Xaviera, hang here for a sec, I’ll be right back,” Cecilia said politely as she reminded me while standing at the reception desk.

And just like that, she breezed Into Hogan’s office like it was her second home.

All I could do was wait.

But I didn’t expect that this wait would turn into over an hour.

Cecilia still hadn’t reappeared.

“Why are you hanging around here, Mrs. Zade?” I looked up to see Zachary, with a stack of papers in his hands, standing in front of me, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

“Assistant Zachary,” I took a deep breath and asked, “Is Mr. Zade still tied up?”

“Nah, just one meeting this afternoon, the one with you, Mrs. Zade” Zachary said, glancing at Hogan’s office door before kindly offering. “I’ll go check it out.”

“Hold your horses, no rush,” I stopped him, saying, “And hey, from now on, just call me by my

name.”

He probably didn’t know yet that Mrs. Zade had flown the coop.

Zachary paused, gave the office door a couple of glances, sighed, and said, “Mrs. I mean, Xaviera, don’t be mad.”

Before he could finish, the office door swung open, and Cecilia glanced at Zachary without a ripple of emotion, then turned to me and said, “Xaviera, come on in.”

Her voice was neither here nor there.

didn’t make a big deal of it and went through my work report as usual. When I was done, I

smiling, her eyes curved with joy, obviously in a

like a

has no objections, I’ll

wasn’t keen on playing the

just then, the usually silent Cecilia piped up. “Xaviera, I have a suggestion. I’m not

“You’re one of the project leads. It’s your right to

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looked at me, as if waiting

Irwin, please speak,” I said,

Cecilia began, glancing at Hogan, “Our game is a romance simulation, so the overall

being

kind of feeling are you referring

Irwin?”

hesitated, her eyes downcast, as if she had more to say

had somehow

and said gently, “Director

Hogan suddenly interjected, his voice softening. “Ms. March isn’t stubborn for the sake of it, and besides, I’m here, aren’t

I supposed to thank

I think a

looking at Hogan, “What do you

using a light aqua blue.

it bright and fresh, offering players a

experience.

Cecilia felt it lacked

March, what’s your

and looking up into Hogan’s eyes, I said, “I think the current interface is fine, but Mr. Zade, if you insist on making changes, we can

I was

had