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?”

my tone even, emotions

“Seems like even that little scrape on

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

Exchanging pleasantries, right?

clammed up, his

to the chase, “If there’s nothing else,

last night?” Hogan cut in,

guard, totally slipped my

My bad.

front and looking up at

mouth to reply but his phone rang.

and made a beeline for the

Chapter 54

of how scary I

was back at the office with that same basket of strawberries.

“Didn’t manage to

it

I hit up Tina on WhatsApp.

thoughtful, strawberries from Honto Abbey, and you remembered us.)

meet up after Work at the bookstore on

got there, lo and behold, Darren

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

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

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