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, Ms. March.”

that’s what this was about.

was calling to pass on Cecilia’s

which incident he

whatever it was, I wasn’t about to turn

you’re too

finish, he had already hung up.

12

12:18

later, a notification popped up–a transfer notification.

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play it, the message was

Hogan a bowing emoji as a thank you.

didn’t feel 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

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

happened to be overheard by Candy

art department head, a young art school grad about Cecilia’s

was planning to discuss this with Candy when Wallis got back,

Candy. Jack, and I all entered the meeting room.

whole months on that interface, and now just because she says

words were directed at me but her dissatisfaction was

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

the lines, there was an unusual air of

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

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

stop her but heard Cecilia’s

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