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.

When I was done, I glanced at Hogan, who was

her eyes curved with joy, obviously in a good

felt like

no objections, I’ll take my leave

on playing

I have a suggestion. I’m not sure if I should say it

of the project leads. It’s your right to

11:4

me, as if waiting for my

Irwin, please speak,” I said, all business.

“Our game is a romance simulation, so the overall palette should be bright and lively to give off that feeling of

of being in

mulled over these words silently, asking, “What kind of

Irwin?”

hesitated, her eyes downcast, as if she had

I had somehow

and said gently, “Director Irwin, I’m just

isn’t stubborn for the

thought, “Am I supposed to thank him for

said, “Love should be beautiful and dreamy. I think a pink main color scheme would

she added, looking at Hogan, “What do you think?”

a light aqua blue.

keep it bright and fresh, offering players a clean

experience.

felt it lacked that

what’s your

the current interface is fine, but Mr. Zade, if you insist

was as far as I was willing

had to stand my ground.