Chapter 55

Wallis had ribbed me before for being a bit too serious.

So I decided to play it cool and said with a smile. “Alright, then I won’t hold back.”

“Professor Yearwood, Xaviera,” a soft, out–of–place voice chimed in. “What a coincidence.”

I turned and instantly spotted Hogan and Cecilia not far away.

Hogan, clutching a stack of research books, stood quietly beside Cecilia, gazing in our direction.

His eyes were deep and mysterious.

A subtle smirk, almost imperceptible, played on his lips.

Cecilia had come to the bookstore hunting for some gaming programming material.

And, needless to say, Hogan was tagging along with his sweetheart to level up.

They’d been browsing the bookstore for a while but hadn’t found the game backend construction guide on their shopping list and were getting antsy.

“Professor Yearwood, are you here to help Xaviera pick books too?” Cecilia fluttered her big eyes at Darren, “Detective novels, huh?”

Darren scratched his head and said, “Just bumped into each other.”

of scrutiny from across

clashed; I played it cool, looked away, and pointed at the

clueless, “What?”

book you’re looking for.”

peeked where I was pointing, and moments later, she beamed, “Xaviera,

smiled and kept mum.

a good seven or eight years. Hogan and I used to hit this place up all the time

the help with the book, said, “Xaviera, thanks a bunch. How about this, let us treat you and Professor Yearwood

and I was in

catch my drift and politely declined. “Ms. Irwin, you’re

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acting like she didn’t get the hint, suggested, “The same place you and Xaviera

really pushing

Hogan knew it better than us.

Hogan and asked, “What

go.” Cecilia pouted, tugging at Hogan’s sleeve, “I wanna try

on a look like he couldn’t bear to

cheerfully, “Cool, then let’s go for some mixed spaghetti.”

the four of us showed up

to say hi. Plus, Hogan, decked. out in a suit, looking like a walking bjd, turned quite a few

a tad proud, giggling with the menu, “Hogan, what will you have?”

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