Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 54

I only grabbed a basket of strawberries, meant for Darren and Tina.

But I got held up on the road, so had to swing by home with them.

Wouldn’t you know it, I bumped into Hogan.

And he was about to throw some shade my way.

Obviously, the basket of strawberries for my uncle got mistaken for a gift to Darren by Hogan.

I didn’t want to argue.

Pissing off my investor wasn’t the smartest move, especially when I was counting on his cash injections.

“I’m heading upstairs.”

“Ms. March, are you in a hurry to brownnose?”

I paused, giving Hogan a puzzled look, and in a flash, I got his drift.

He probably thought I was sucking up to Darren.

I gave a little smirk and say, “I recall the boss saying the strawberries were on the house, so no need to report their whereabouts to you, right?”

kept my tone even,

scrape on your

get you everywhere, Mr. Zade. Still got lots to learn from

Exchanging pleasantries, right?

Hogan clammed up, his

the chase, “If

last night?” Hogan cut in, curiosity tinged in his voice, “Drowning

me off guard, totally slipped

My bad.

I decided to go all out on the shameless front and looking up at Hogan, I said with a cheeky grin, “Mr. Zade,

mouth to reply but his

hint, waved him off, and made a beeline for

Chapter 54

Hogan a taste of how scary I could be

at the office with that same basket of

manage to deliver them?”

appropriate,” I told it like it is, “Today’s

hit up

thoughtful, strawberries from Honto Abbey,

suggested we meet up after Work at the bookstore on the

I got there, lo and behold, Darren

a book club meeting happening, and he was right in the thick of it.

Darren eyed the basket, a glint of surprise in his gaze. “You could’ve just told me, I would’ve picked you up.”