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.

“Seems like even that little scrape on your wrist can’t dampen your

Mr. Zade. Still got lots to learn

Exchanging pleasantries, right?

his gaze turning icy.

cut to the chase, “If

in,

me off guard, totally slipped

My bad.

shameless front and looking up at

his mouth to reply but

hint, waved him off, and made a

Chapter 54

give Hogan a taste of how scary I could

at the office with that same basket of strawberries.

manage to

appropriate,” I told it like it is, “Today’s the

hit up Tina on WhatsApp.

strawberries from Honto Abbey, and

suggested we meet up after Work at the bookstore on

I got there, lo and behold, Darren was

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

surprise in his gaze.

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