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,

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

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

Exchanging pleasantries, right?

Hogan clammed up, his gaze

cut to the chase, “If

cut in, curiosity tinged in

off guard, totally slipped my mind.

My bad.

heartbeat. I decided to go all out on the shameless front and looking up at Hogan, I said with a

his mouth to reply but

and made a beeline for the

Chapter 54

a taste of how scary I could be without a shame

I was back at the office with that same

manage

told it like it is, “Today’s the

hit up

from Honto

after Work at the

got there, lo and behold, Darren was

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

a glint of surprise in his gaze.

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