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.

through my work report as usual. When I was done, I

girl was smiling, her eyes curved with joy, obviously in a good mood.

like a

no objections, I’ll take my

keen on

up. “Xaviera, I have a suggestion. I’m not sure if I

tracks, hearing Hogan say. “You’re one of the project

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at me, as if

please speak,” I said, all business.

game interface last night and, well I feel the color saturation isn’t quite there.” Cecilia began, glancing at Hogan, “Our game

feeling of being in

these words silently, asking, “What kind of feeling are you referring to.

Irwin?”

as if she had more to say but

had somehow wronged

gently, “Director Irwin, I’m just

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

to thank

dreamy. I think a pink main color scheme would be more appropriate.”

she added, looking at Hogan,

were currently using a light

and fresh, offering

experience.

lacked

what’s your take?”

the present, 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 certainly tweak it a

far as I was

project manager, I had