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?”

kept my tone even, emotions

chuckled, “Seems like even that little scrape

“Flattery will get you everywhere, Mr. Zade. Still got lots to

Exchanging pleasantries, right?

up, his gaze turning icy.

“If there’s nothing else, I’ll just…”

sudden drinking last night?” Hogan cut in, curiosity tinged in his voice, “Drowning your sorrows?”

caught me off guard,

My bad.

on the shameless front and looking up at Hogan, I said with a cheeky grin, “Mr.

reply but

waved him off, and made a beeline for

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of how scary I could be without a shame threshold.

office with that same basket of strawberries.

surprised. “Didn’t manage to deliver them?”

wasn’t appropriate,” I told it like

I hit up Tina on WhatsApp.

Honto Abbey, and you

after Work at the bookstore

got there, lo and behold, Darren was there too.

he was right in the thick of it. He

eyed the basket, a glint of surprise in his gaze. “You could’ve just told me,