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?”

tone even,

squinted at me, chuckled, “Seems like even that little scrape on

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

Exchanging pleasantries, right?

up, his

the chase, “If there’s nothing

night?” Hogan cut in, curiosity

caught me off guard, totally slipped my

My bad.

on the shameless front and looking up at Hogan, I

opened his mouth to reply but

the hint, waved him off, and made a beeline

Chapter 54

Hogan a taste of how scary I could be without

was back at the office with that same

surprised. “Didn’t manage

wasn’t appropriate,” I told it like

I hit up Tina

so thoughtful, strawberries from Honto Abbey,

up after Work at the bookstore on the

there, lo and behold, Darren was there too.

and he was right in the thick of it. He

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

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