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?”

my tone even, emotions under

that little scrape on your wrist can’t

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

Exchanging pleasantries, right?

clammed up, his gaze turning icy.

“If there’s nothing

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

guard,

My bad.

go all out on the shameless front and looking up at Hogan, I said with a cheeky grin, “Mr. Zade, you care about me?”

opened his mouth to reply but his phone rang.

him off, and made a beeline

Chapter 54

give Hogan a taste of how scary

the office

“Didn’t manage to deliver

told it like it is,

hit up Tina on

strawberries from Honto Abbey, and you

after Work at the bookstore on

when I got there, lo and behold, Darren was there

he was right in the thick of it. He saw me and came over to say hi.

person?” Darren eyed the basket, a glint of surprise in his gaze. “You could’ve just told me, I would’ve picked you