Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 44

Hogan rolled in with Zachary.

Honestly, the moment those trust fund brats started trash–talking Hogan, I had this bad feeling creeping up on me.

The Rivertown circle was small, and since they were both in the investment game, bumping into each other was common.

But of course, today of all days, it had to happen.

Right when I was bad–mouthing him, no less.

I was a tad embarrassed, but then I remembered discussing the whole bringing in new investors thing with Hogan, so I quickly got my act together.

But that composure cracked a bit when Hogan came over with a drink and planted himself next

to me.

That perfect not–too–close–yet–not–too–far distance, his expression unreadable, showing zero emotion except for that sharp, soapy scent of his that was practically barging into my nostrils.

Feeling uneasy, I clutched my glass tighter and threw Wallis a look for backup.

Hogan slowly parted his lips, “Ms. March, do tell, how exactly am I not doing my job?”

His voice was deep, steady, and sounded pretty chill.

But there was a hint of mockery in those eyes of his as he looked at me.

With his status, once he spoke up, the others zipped it.

They sure knew how to read the room.

In a flash, the whole buzzing atmosphere got smothered by this heavy tension.

All eyes on me, the pressure was cranked up my way.

I figured Hogan was out to make me squirm.

I pinched my palm and confessed, “Mr. Zade, if I had to point out a flaw, it’s probably that you are a bit too stingy.”

At that, Hogan’s brows did a little dance.

And the faces around were holding back grins, waiting to see his reaction.

The man swirled his wine glass and asked, “Think the money is not enough?”

everyone that Hogan threw us a cool five hundred thousand

through a megaphone that Hogan was like a tyrant totally

Chapter 44

in with

Hogan, I had this bad

were both in the investment game,

today of all days, it

when I was bad–mouthing him, no less.

but then I remembered discussing the whole bringing in new investors

when Hogan came over with a

zero emotion except for that sharp, soapy scent of his that was practically barging into my nostrils.

clutched my glass tighter and threw Wallis a look for backup.

“Ms. March, do tell, how exactly am

steady, and sounded pretty chill

hint of mockery in those eyes of his

his status, once he spoke up, the others

how to read

the whole buzzing atmosphere got smothered by

the pressure was cranked up my way.

was out to make me squirm.

point out

Hogan’s brows did a

around were holding back

his wine glass and asked,

that Hogan threw

that Hogan was like a

by beauty.

on the blunder, “Yeah, when Mr. Bishop makes a

he

Zade invested the five hundred thousand when we were out of options. It was like

money but more

eyebrow. “Mr. Zade, not gonna

sip and said slowly, “Every project has its assessment criteria.”

almost burst

‘assessment criteria‘ must

and Ms. March are graduates of N University?” Frank stirred up another convo, “Never bumped into each other back

sip and replied. “Not close.”

that, I could feel

wasn’t that his