Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 54

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, emotions under wraps.

little scrape on

it off, “Flattery will get you everywhere, Mr. Zade. Still got lots to

Exchanging pleasantries, right?

up, his gaze turning icy.

cut to the chase, “If there’s nothing

in, curiosity tinged in his voice, “Drowning your

guard, totally slipped my

My bad.

all out on the shameless front and looking up at Hogan,

mouth to reply but his phone

the hint, waved him off, and made a

Chapter 54

Hogan a taste of how scary I could be without

I was back at the office with

“Didn’t manage to deliver

I told it like it is, “Today’s the

I hit up Tina on WhatsApp.

strawberries from Honto Abbey, and you remembered

suggested we meet up after Work at the bookstore on the

got there, lo and behold, Darren was there

he was right in the thick of it. He saw me

basket, a glint of surprise in his gaze. “You could’ve just told me,

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