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.

like even that little scrape on

you everywhere, Mr. Zade. Still got lots

Exchanging pleasantries, right?

Hogan clammed up, his gaze

to the chase, “If

Hogan cut in, curiosity tinged

me off guard,

My bad.

looking up at Hogan, I said with a cheeky grin,

to reply

him off, and made

Chapter 54

taste of how scary I could

office with that same basket of

manage to deliver them?”

late, wasn’t appropriate,” I told it like it is, “Today’s the day.”

up Tina

so thoughtful, strawberries from Honto Abbey, and you remembered

we meet up after Work at the bookstore on the corner.

lo and behold,

was a book club meeting happening, and he was right in the thick of it. He saw me and came over to

glint of surprise in his gaze. “You could’ve just told me, I would’ve picked you

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