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.

my hand froze mid–temple rub.

shouldn’t go to waste for you,

what this

calling to pass on Cecilia’s thanks.

which incident

to turn down a perk that landed in

too

he had already hung up.

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12:18

popped up–a transfer

a voice

about to play it, the message was

I sent Hogan a bowing emoji as a thank you.

I didn’t feel so

Thanks to Cecilia.

As soon as I walked into the office, Zora at the front desk told me, “Xaviera, Director Irwin is in the meeting

a bit dazed.

she explained, “Xaviera, you forgot? The interface color adjustment we

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

art school grad about Cecilia’s

discuss this with Candy when Wallis got back, but it seemed the meeting couldn’t wait.

Cecilia, Candy. Jack, and I all

“I spent two whole months on that interface, and

words were directed at me but her dissatisfaction was aimed

about to explain, Cecilia spoke up. “This decision was made by Mr. Zade, Xaviera, and myself. If

gentle, but between the lines, there

Throwing money around is impressive? I’m not unwilling to change it, but I just think the pink is tacky, you get that?”

“Without funding, this project wouldn’t

inwardly cursed. Before I could intervene, I saw Candy stand up,

but heard Cecilia’s sobs

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