Chapter 36

Just my luck, it had to be after that incident.

Cecilia’s greeting snapped me out of my reverie.

Wallis and I exchanged a look before she opened the door.

Cecilia handed over a box of cakes with a gentle smile. “President Lott, Xaviera, I picked out this gift especially for you two.”

Wallis chuckled in response. “Director Irwin, you’re too kind.”

Cecilia’s eyes crinkled with mirth, “President Lott, Xaviera, I mishandled things earlier, please don’t take it to heart. I’ve already smoothed things over with Hogan, let’s all work together and shine bright from now on.”

She finished with a playful but earnest fist pump, making it hard to hold a grudge.

But when did she talk to Hogan about this?

“Last night,” Cecilia blinked her large eyes and said, “I messaged you, Xaviera, didn’t you see?”

I fished out my phone and checked the notifications, indeed there was a message from Cecilia.

[Xaviera, Hogan has agreed.]

It was sent shortly after I left Mountain Villa.

At that time, my mind was in a whirl, I hadn’t noticed.

So, Hogan had let things slide only after Cecilia’s intervention?

I felt like I had cotton stuffed in my chest, making it hard to breathe.

Wallis texted me. [Anyhow, glad that’s settled Clear your evening schedule, I’m taking you out to unwind.]

and back ends of the project still incomplete, I wasn’t ip the mood.

[Xaviera, after this ordeal, I’ve realized something – we shouldn’t put all our eggs in one basket, and that goes

I caught on to

when it comes to making money, she

I agreed.

& Bar, a

to the dessert

in my half–year at Rivertown, I’d been freeloading here

Chapter 36

went back home to get hitched.” Wallis handed me a raspberry mousse and said, “The new

juice and asked, “What about that

her watch and said, “What’s the rush? Big shots usually make

another bagel when I heard Wallis exclaim, “Here

gaze and sure enough, spotted the middle–aged man in a suit, looking like Winnie the Pooh, not

beeline for him.

good to see you,” Wallis greeted with eager warmth, “We

she could finish, Frank had turned

straight–up ghosted by the

then, I heard Frank call

shaking hands with our cash

me too.

warm gaze flashed with surprise, his

at are you

Frank?” Wallis, ever the bloodhound, elbowed me,

for it.”

before Frank

and complimented, “You

nothing special, but with Darren’s words, I felt a

returned the compliment. “You’re quite dashing yourself tonight, Darren.”

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