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.

a laptop priced at 1,999 dollars, “Wrap this

caught off guard by his decisiveness and paused before suggesting. “Sir, there’s an upgraded model of this one,

as if

girlfriend must be in IT, right? In that

“Hogan, since the owner suggests it, why don’t you get Xaviera the upgraded model?”

Chapter 47

darting between the three

“Alright, we’ll go with

Hogan swiftly swiped his card, the owner, grinning from ear to ear,

was referring to the waterlogged wreck Cecilia had created.

quick, “Could you toss it

that, I made up some excuse and left with my new

eyes practically popped out when they saw the laptop in

blurted out, “Man, I wish Director Irwin would spill coffee on my laptop

“You’re daydreaming.”

help but

the day, Tina suddenly called.

convention center tomorrow afternoon,

it out?”

wasn’t really interested.

went out of her way to clear up that photo mix–up for me, I felt bad

saying no.

once your game launches, you might need to do all sorts of offline promotions too. Consider it a learning experience.”

reasoning was pretty

with Wallis,