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.”

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

froze mid–temple

say, “Today’s effort shouldn’t

that’s what this was about.

to pass on Cecilia’s

wasn’t sure exactly which incident

wasn’t about to turn down a perk

flattered, “Mr. Zade, you’re too kind. Just a moment.”

I could finish, he had already hung up.

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12:18

popped up–a

a voice

was about to play it,

sent Hogan a bowing emoji as a thank

feel so

Thanks to Cecilia.

work. As soon as I walked into the office, Zora at the front desk told me, “Xaviera, Director Irwin is in the meeting room; the meeting starts at ten.”

was a bit dazed.

“Xaviera, you forgot? The interface color adjustment we

so happened to be overheard by Candy walking into

school grad about Cecilia’s age, looked at me

Wallis got back, but it seemed the meeting

Jack, and I all entered the meeting

two whole months on that interface, and now just because she says so, we’re supposed to

words were directed at me but

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

tone was gentle, but between the lines,

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

flushed a fiery red, “Without funding, this project wouldn’t even be possible.”

cursed. Before I could intervene, I saw Candy stand up, “Whoever wants to

hurried to stop her but

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