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.

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

was smiling, her eyes curved with

I felt like a third

Mr. Zade has no objections, I’ll take

keen on

Cecilia piped up. “Xaviera, I have a suggestion. I’m not sure if I should say it or

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

11:4

if waiting for

Irwin, please speak,” I

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

feeling of being in

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

Irwin?”

she had more to say but stopped short.

I had somehow wronged

softened my tone and said gently, “Director

isn’t stubborn for the sake

to thank him

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

at

currently using a light

was to keep it bright and fresh, offering players a

experience.

it lacked that romantic

what’s

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

as I was

had to