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.

as usual. When I was done, I glanced at Hogan, who was sitting straight ahead, only to catch him

curved with joy,

like a third

objections,

on playing the

have a suggestion. I’m

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

11:4

if waiting

please speak,” I said, all business.

the color saturation isn’t quite there.” Cecilia began, glancing at Hogan, “Our game is a romance simulation, so the overall palette should be bright and

being in love.

asking, “What kind

Irwin?”

as if she had more

had

softened my tone and said gently, “Director Irwin, I’m just

it.” Hogan suddenly interjected, his voice softening. “Ms. March isn’t stubborn for the sake

I supposed to thank him for that?”

beautiful and dreamy. I think a pink main color scheme would

pause, she added, looking at

using a light aqua

it bright and fresh, offering players a clean and comfortable

experience.

felt it lacked that romantic

what’s your

present, and looking up into Hogan’s eyes, I said, “I think the current interface is

as I was willing to

project manager, I had to stand my ground.