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.

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

this was

calling to pass

wasn’t sure exactly which incident he meant.

wasn’t about to turn down a perk that landed

you’re too

I could finish, he had already hung

12

12:18

later, a notification popped up–a

a voice

about to play it, the

two–second ponder, I sent Hogan a bowing emoji

feel so choked

Thanks to Cecilia.

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

was a bit

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

just so happened to be

a young art school grad about Cecilia’s age,

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

Cecilia, Candy. Jack, and I

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

words were directed at me but

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

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

unwilling to change it,

red, “Without funding, this project wouldn’t

inwardly cursed. Before I could intervene, I saw Candy stand up, “Whoever wants to do it, do it. I’m not

to stop her but heard Cecilia’s

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