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.

big deal of it and went through my work report as usual. When I was done, I glanced at Hogan, who was sitting straight ahead, only to catch him

smiling, her eyes curved with joy, obviously in a

like

no objections,

on playing the

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

Hogan say. “You’re one of the project leads. It’s your right to make suggestions.”

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looked at me, as if waiting for my response.

please speak,” I said, all business.

looking at our 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 simulation, so the overall palette should be bright and

of being

asking, “What kind of feeling

Irwin?”

if she had more to say but

if I had

and said gently, “Director Irwin,

interjected, his voice softening. “Ms. March isn’t

thought, “Am I supposed to thank him for that?”

I think a pink main color scheme

looking at Hogan, “What do

currently using a light

fresh,

experience.

Cecilia felt it lacked

what’s your take?”

think the current interface is fine, but Mr. Zade, if you insist on making changes, we can certainly

was as far as I

I had to stand