Chapter 45

It was not exactly smart to tick Frank off before the new investment dough landed.

I chirped up. “Too late for this, can we talk tomorrow morning?”

Hogan snorted coldly, already halfway through the door.

I blocked the entrance, not letting him in.

Just then, Wallis‘ voice hit my ears outta nowhere, “Which room’s Xaviera’s?”

Panic hit me like a truck, my hand strength went MIA, giving Hogan the perfect opening.

He managed to worm his way in anyways.

Feeling kinda deflated, I looked up at the guy in front of me and asked, “Mr. Zade, you think this is cool?”

Hogan didn’t utter a word, just furrowed his brow and yanked at his tie in irritation.

That was rare.

Outside, Wallis‘ voice was closing in, “Xaviera, you hit the sack yet?”

I pinched the bridge of my nose, forced some pep into my step, and threw Hogan a look to hide behind the door.

Just as my fingers touched the doorknob, his hand swooped in, right on top of mine.

His sleeves rolled up, revealing some solid forearms, his palm burning up like nobody’s

business.

“Xaviera,” his deep voice pressed against my ear, “aren’t we close?”

Bonkers.

Hogan was really not scared of stirring the pot, huh?

met his gaze, ticked off,

felt a tight squeeze around my waist,

I could feel his solid arms across my waist.

were like jelly, couldn’t find my footing.

locked with mine, and grilled

with the scent of booze, washed

my face flare up, as Hogan cupped my

“Answer me.”

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I said through gritted

cutting off

stop him, but he pinned my

fierce, his face an imposing blur, impossible

‘Xaviera‘ over and over, just

was no good, really.

jarring ring of my phone yanked me out

eyes to unfamiliar surroundings and snapped

plunged into a whirlpool

marks were

great news, Hogan’s decided to

hundred

was

scenes from my

I clearly saw

revealed an English

*iillayloveyou, Hogan.”

a

your way of making amends?

both were late.

wasn’t too keen, at least there was fresh cash in the till.

issue that Wallis had been fretting

a team–building event, ready to share the good news with

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