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

him say, “Today’s effort shouldn’t go to waste for you, Ms. March.”

what this

calling to pass on Cecilia’s thanks.

wasn’t sure exactly which incident he

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

“Mr. Zade, you’re too kind. Just

finish, he had

12

12:18

later, a notification popped up–a

a voice message.

about to play it, the message was

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

feel so choked

Thanks to Cecilia.

I walked into the office, Zora at

was a

explained, “Xaviera, you forgot? The interface

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

art department head, a young art school grad about Cecilia’s age, looked at me and

was planning to discuss this with Candy when Wallis got back, but it seemed the

I all entered the

hearing the case. Candy exploded. “I spent two whole months on that interface, and now just because she says so, we’re supposed to change it?”

were directed at me but her dissatisfaction was aimed

up. “This decision was made by Mr. Zade, Xaviera, and myself. If you’re getting

tone was gentle, but between the lines, there was an

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

red, “Without funding, this project wouldn’t even

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

stop her but heard Cecilia’s sobs

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