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

that little scrape on your wrist

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

Exchanging pleasantries, right?

up, his gaze turning icy.

chase, “If

the sudden drinking last night?” Hogan cut in, curiosity tinged in

guard,

My bad.

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

opened his mouth to reply

hint, waved him off, and made

Chapter 54

taste of how scary I could be

office with that same

surprised. “Didn’t manage to

appropriate,” I told it like it

up

so thoughtful, strawberries from Honto Abbey, and you

meet up after Work at the bookstore on the corner.

when I got there, lo and

in the thick of it. He saw me and came over to say

in his gaze. “You could’ve just told me, I would’ve picked you up.”

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