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.

hand froze mid–temple

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

what this

calling to pass on Cecilia’s

wasn’t sure exactly which incident he

was, I wasn’t about to turn down a perk that

“Mr. Zade, you’re too kind.

he had

12

12:18

later, a notification popped

a voice

to play it, the

two–second ponder, I sent Hogan a bowing emoji as a thank you.

I didn’t feel so choked up

Thanks to Cecilia.

Zora at the front desk told me, “Xaviera, Director Irwin is in

was a bit dazed.

in the meeting room, she explained, “Xaviera,

so naturally, and just so happened to be overheard by Candy walking into the meeting

about Cecilia’s age, looked at me and asked, “Xaviera, what’s this

to discuss this with Candy when Wallis got back,

I all

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

directed at me but her dissatisfaction was aimed at

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

gentle, but between the lines,

to change it, but I just think the pink is tacky, you

fiery red, “Without funding, this

intervene, I saw Candy stand up, “Whoever wants to

her but heard

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