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?”

even, emotions under wraps.

even that little scrape on your wrist can’t

“Flattery will get you everywhere, Mr. Zade.

Exchanging pleasantries, right?

clammed up, his gaze turning icy.

cut to the chase, “If

Hogan cut in, curiosity tinged in his voice, “Drowning your sorrows?”

me off guard, totally slipped my mind.

My bad.

looking up at Hogan, I said with a cheeky

his mouth to reply but his

the hint, waved him off, and

Chapter 54

of how scary I could be without a shame threshold.

the office with that

“Didn’t manage

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

I hit up Tina on

Honto Abbey, and you remembered us.)

we meet up after Work at the bookstore on the

I got there, lo and behold,

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

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