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.

started to get why

acre exotic–style estate, I almost thought I’d

and window, screamed luxury and precision.

to mention the exquisite carpet underfoot

and patterns you’d never see in the stores,

and courteous, said, “Mr. Zade has

to

curious, asked, “Has Mr. Zade arrived

is currently resting with his partner, said the event will start

12:22

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

even postponed

ornate hall, I suddenly felt a

not long after he’d taken the initiative

suggested the trip and Hogan had

please him, I secretly coded for an off–campus company, researched travel guides, booked hotels, and after all that effort.

a waste

refund the booking, and there went

I’d earned from coding non–stop for half

was a

felt like it had been unexpectedly

that I wasn’t the one he thought

gathered for

get a fancy reward

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