Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 32

Chapter 32

I went back to my place boiling with anger.

After coming out of the bathroom, I noticed my phone lighting up like a Christmas tree. It wasn’t until I got closer that I could see the number flashing on the screen.

Curse my good memory–I recognized it as Hogan’s number in a heartbeat.

But why the sudden call at this hour?

After hesitating for a few seconds, I answered the call anyway.

“Are you home?” The man’s voice was hoarse, tinged with weariness.

Playing dumb, I asked, “Who’s this?”

There was a pause on the other end before I heard Hogan ask, “Xaviera, did you delete my number too?”

Deleted. Two years ago.

And I never saved it again.

He should have seen it coming: Hogan was smart enough to figure that out.

Rubbing my temples, I asked, “Is there something you need, Mr. Zade?”

Then Hogan went silent.

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With the wind chill from my walk home giving me a splitting headache, my patience was thinner than usual. He wasn’t talking, and I wasn’t in the mood to wait, so I said, “If there’s nothing else, I’m going to get some rest.”

histone

“Add me back on your WhatsApp friend list,” Hogan finally spoke, his tone on the gruffer side.

hand froze

say, “Today’s effort shouldn’t go to waste

that’s what this was

to pass on

wasn’t sure exactly which

about to turn down a

flattered, “Mr. Zade, you’re too kind.

he

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12:18

popped

a voice

was about to play it, the message was

sent Hogan a bowing

so choked

Thanks to Cecilia.

day was business as usual at work. As soon as I walked into the office, Zora at the front desk told

a bit

meeting room, she explained, “Xaviera, you

and just so happened to be overheard by Candy walking into

a young art school grad about Cecilia’s age, looked at me and asked, “Xaviera, what’s this about?”

planning to discuss this with Candy when Wallis got

Jack, and I all entered the meeting

“I spent two whole months on that interface, and now just because she says

at me but her dissatisfaction was

to explain, Cecilia spoke up. “This decision was made by Mr. Zade, Xaviera, and myself. If you’re getting paid, shouldn’t you

but between the lines, there was an unusual air of

Throwing money around is impressive? I’m not unwilling to change it, but I just think the

flushed a fiery red, “Without funding, this project wouldn’t even

that, I inwardly cursed. Before I could intervene, I saw Candy stand up, “Whoever wants to do it, do it. I’m not your maid!”

stop her but heard

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