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 mid–temple

say, “Today’s effort shouldn’t go to waste for you,

what this

to pass on

which incident

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

too

I could finish, he had already hung

12

12:18

later, a notification popped up–a

by a voice message.

was about to play it, the

Hogan a bowing emoji as a thank

I didn’t feel so

Thanks to Cecilia.

next day was business as usual at 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.

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

happened to be overheard by Candy walking

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

planning to discuss this with Candy when Wallis got

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

that interface,

me but her dissatisfaction was aimed

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

lines, there was an unusual air of

retorted, “So what? Throwing money around is impressive? I’m not unwilling to change it, but I just think the pink is tacky, you get

funding, this project wouldn’t even be

saw Candy stand up, “Whoever wants to do

stop her but heard Cecilia’s sobs behind

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