Echoes of Unrequited Love

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.

I started to get why everyone

the middle of a 70-80 acre exotic–style estate, I almost thought I’d stepped into a

of grass, every door and window, screamed luxury

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

in the stores, truly one

and courteous, said, “Mr. Zade has arranged accommodations for

fighting to carry

“Has Mr. Zade

is currently resting with his partner, said the event will

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

even postponed

hall, I suddenly felt a bit

drifted to my first trip with Hogan, not long after he’d taken the initiative

trip and Hogan

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

said it was a waste of time.

the booking, and there went hundreds of

non–stop for half a

naively thought Hogan was a big–shot,

felt like it had been unexpectedly splashed

lying; it’s just that I

afternoon, we all gathered for

would get a fancy reward that evening.