Chapter 35

Hilary and I went up to greet him at the same time.

“Didn’t you say you’ll stay for several days?” she asked, taking the rolling suitcase from Hogan’s hand. “Have you eaten?”

His piercing eyes suddenly landed on my face, and Hogan frowned. “Why is she here?”

The disdain in his voice couldn’t be more obvious.

It seemed that he was about to show me the door.

“Xaviera was invited over by me.” Hilary defended firmly. “Be nice.”

Hogan glanced at the red wine on the table, his frown deepening. “Drinking again?”

Clearly not pleased.

I admitted casually. “Just had a bit with Mrs. Hilary.”

Hogan’s face turned to steel a look demanding an explanation.

Hilary couldn’t stand it said soothingly. “Come on, it’s just a minor slip–up at work, isn’t it? Is it really such a big deal?”

She thought the beef between Hogan and me had to do with work

But Hogan, smart cookie that he was, smelled a rat from just one sentence and scoffed coldly. “Now you’ve started snitching too?”

“Xaviera didn’t say anything, it’s my guess.” Hilary cut in standing up for me with a glare at Hogan, “Now that it’s out in the open, let’s just put it behind us.”

Hogan kept at it. “Encouraging subordinates to badmouth others, shouldn’t there be a lesson?”

Just a few fair words from me, and in Hogan’s eyes, I was stirring up the troops.

I bowed my head, forcefully swallowing the discomfort in my heart..

But Hilary caught the crux of the matter, incredulous. “The “others you’re talking about, you don’t mean Ms. Irwin, do you?”

Hogan paused for a moment.

Not my fault, he’s the one who let it slip.

enough, in no time, Hilary switched into lecture

there. I felt out of place, so I carefully said, “Mrs. Hilary, Mr. Zade,

Hogan she said. “It’s so late, you should

out.”

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thorough, must’ve called a

the hint. “Yes, it’s almost here.”

I left.

steady

of the wine were strong.

summoned a ride, but this was the suburbs, cabs

myself to trudging

chilly night breeze was freely invading my collar, making my teeth chatter in no time.

thought of the snowy mountains Cecilia mentioned over the phone and, in a prankish spirit, told myself I was enjoying

Alone.

I stopped, puzzled, only to see a sedan

window slowly rolled down, revealing the man’s sharply

bone structure, smooth facial

appearance reminded me of

memony.

“Get in

spoke

smirked. “My God has finally come to

at those hands gripping the steering wheel the more

just like Hogan’s hands.

snowy mountains nice?”

did you

was beside

turned my face away in frustration, quietly watching outside the window, then heard Hogan warn.

deep breath, and asked, “What

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Chapter 5

“Thinking of achieving your goals through

is right or not.”

he

keep anything

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