Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 49

“Mrs. Hilary, if there’s nothing else, I’ll just…”

“How come you didn’t bring Cecilia along to the party today?”

The icy line popped out of the receiver, and in the blink of an eye, I recognized Hogan’s voice.

Thinking back to the wealthy ladies who stood with Hilary earlier that evening, I quickly figured out what was going on.

It seemed that Hogan wasn’t just trying to get Cecilia into the high society scene; he wanted Hilary to take her under her wing and show her the ropes.

“She was off work by the time our gathering started. If she’s going to be late, might as well not come at all.”

Hilary’s response was quite blunt.

It was no secret that she was not Cecilia’s biggest fan.

Since it was a private conversation, it didn’t feel right for me to eavesdrop, so I discreetly hung up the phone.

The next day at the office, I shared the experience I got from the comic expo with Wallis, and then we discussed the team building event.

“Let’s hit up a B&B in the nearby mountain. Nice scenery, and we can have a bonfire party or soak in a hot spring in the evening. Chill out and unwind.”

We were setting off tomorrow morning.

I had no objections. When it came to having fun, Wallis had the final say.

She basically toured the whole country in the first six months after her divorce.

Not to mention she was a pro at finding team building spots around Rivertown,

the good news. Everyone was pretty stoked, except Cecilia who sat quietly on the side, unreadable.

be related to Hilary standing her up on purpose but didn’t dwell on it.

called me into her office with a mischievous look – a rare expression for

“What’s up?”

her phone book, saying “Assistant Zachary just called

Chapter 49

he say?”

Mr. Zade got wind of our

Hogan hoped to merge our team building

his own secretarial

venue from the nearby mountain to Honto Abbey

“What’s

nutshell, one night costs

all ten fingers, and

at the nearby mountain at night aren’t ideal for team building.” Wallis added with a smirk, “Guess Hogan doesn’t

cat.*

it clicked.

was probably still in

job as a boyfriend, making

what do

in a singsong voice, “Since

to my neck and said with a hint of pride. “Glad you see it that way, Xaviera.”

building news

the chat exploded

Hogan didn’t respond.

in with the crowd, and

to bring extra clothes.”