Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 50

Chapter 50

After Cecilia left with her poker face intact, Wallis grabbed me and vented, “Do I have this weird feeling of being challenged by a subordinate?”

I consoled her. “It’s all good.”

A couple of days ago, Wallis had a go at Cecilia in front of Hogan. Cecilia must’ve taken it to heart.

Puffed up with vanity.

Wallis sighed and said, “Being the apple of the investor’s eye really does make a difference, huh?”

“Jealous much?”

Wallis shook her head, snorted dismissively. “Honey, when I was the center of attention back in the day. I saw it all.”

She cut off abruptly, probably hit by some unpleasant memory.

I was a bit worried and asked a bold question, “If your ex–husband, that jerk, came back to the country to look for you, would you forgive him?”

“Hah,” Wallis scoffed, “What’s the matter, not enough obedient pretty boys at the club, or not enough eye candy fawning over me?”

Tough cookie.

I didn’t call her out on it.

The next day we hopped into a rented seven–seater van and headed for the legendary Honto Abbey.

to get why everyone

in the middle of a 70-80 acre exotic–style estate, I almost thought

door and window, screamed

mention the exquisite carpet underfoot and the massive crystal chandelier overhead.

see in the stores, truly one of a

said, “Mr. Zade

fighting to carry our

asked, “Has Mr. Zade

partner, said the event will start in

12:22

at the estate were divided into three parts: a bike ride around the lake, a party at

Cecilia’s sake, had even postponed the

hall, I suddenly felt a bit

with Hogan, not long after

trip and Hogan had

hotels,

was a

refund the booking, and there went

coding non–stop for half a month.

naively thought Hogan was a big–shot,

it had been unexpectedly splashed

it’s just that I wasn’t the one he

gathered for the lake bike ride.

would get a fancy

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