Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 33

Cor de board my chat with Candy

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It was to disse when colleagues didn’t see eye to eye, but I didn’t expect her to drag Hogan

Since she heard it. Hesan must’ve had his ears wide open, making Candy and me look like we MERE BIG–POLINUS A. Coworker behind their back.

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Cand probably don’t see this coming either. She whispered. “Xaviera, if someone’s gotta take the foll

I shot her a look and soothed “1 got this.”

Then headed over to the duo

When our eyes met. I said to Cecilia. “My bad, I should’ve handled things better. Sorry for the

Subcenty, Cecila’s eyes welled up, and tears started falling like pearls off a string.

She was naturally fair and delicate, and now all teary–eyed, she looked pitiful

it tugged at your heartstrings.

Then Hogan whipped out his handkerchief and shot me a look before scoffing, “Ms. March, your skills are know backing aren’t they?”

low, but it was wrapped in

went, playing the

keep it together.” Cecilia choked up, her voice trembling,

I’m the one who talked smack, why

burst out from behind me, letting Cecilia have

went wide, and she looked at Candy, mouth agape, unsure

more upset now.

Hogan said, “Easy fox. You

Resign?

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suggesting firing Candy.

kept work and personal separate, but there he was, as an investor in the

that

tried to reason, “Mr. Zade, at the end of the day, this

Hogan cut me off coldly,

words got stuck

– not deadly, but enough to throw me into a

realized, I had no sway in

to Cecilia’s

smile and said, “Mr. Zade, hold your horses, I’ll talk to President Lott later.”

tomorrow,” Hogan said, glancing at

he walked off

to the spot,

Hogan pulling his funding over a couple of snide remarks about Cecilia?

go, I won’t take it

clenched hands flexed and relaxed as I

Cecilia was the gentle soul, and we were the baddies.

Wallis until 9:30 that