Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 47

I gritted my back teeth, feeling a surge of rage welling up in my chest. In the next second, I pointed at Cecilia’s desk and snapped, “Then you better cough up a rose gold one just like it. Mr. Zade. You clearly have an eye for the good stuff, saves me the hassle of picking another.

Hogan probably didn’t expect me to come on so strong, and for a moment he was totally lost

for words.

Cecilia, the instigator, was turning all shades of red and white.

The atmosphere got super tense real quick.

Just in time, Wallis stepped in to smooth things over, “Even though Director Irwin didn’t mean any harm, the laptop’s definitely toast. Considering she’s still a student, how about the company covers the difference?”

Cecilia’s eyes went wide with confusion, her lips quivered, showing she was on the edge of saying something but held back.

“No need.” Hogan cut in crisply. “We’ll do as Ms. March suggested. I’ll handle it.”

“Hogan,” Cecilia burst out, obviously worked up, “this isn’t right, I can’t let you shell out for this.” “Come on, Director Irwin,” Wallis interrupted Cecilia with a chuckle, “Let’s just go with that. you’re really in luck, aren’t you?”

After finishing, Wallis turned to Hogan and asked, “Are we heading straight to the store. Mr. Zade?”

She was even more down–to–earth than me.

So there we were, me, Hogan, and Cecilia hitting the mall together.

The shop owner took one look at the fried laptop, sighed, and said, “The motherboard’s fried, it’s a goner, no fixing it.”

I wasn’t planning on fixing it anyway, but it was packed with important files that I needed to ensure wouldn’t leak.

at a laptop priced at 1,999

before suggesting. “Sir, there’s an upgraded model of

at me immediately, as if

IT, right? In that field, the laptop is all about

Cecilia piped up, “Hogan, since the owner suggests it,

Chapter 47

eyes were darting between the three of us, his gaze loaded

said, “Alright, we’ll go with your suggestion.”

grinning from ear

the waterlogged wreck Cecilia had created.

was my stuff, and I made up my mind quick, “Could you toss

some excuse and left with

the office, everyone’s eyes practically popped out when they saw the

Director Irwin would spill coffee on my laptop

joked, “You’re daydreaming.”

help but laugh.

the end of the day, Tina

convention center tomorrow afternoon, wanna come check

it out?”

really

out of her way to

saying no.

launches, you might need to do all sorts

reasoning was pretty tempting.

with Wallis, I agreed to Tina’s