Echoes of Unrequited Love

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 the way; lifting my eyes, it

pointed at the bookshelf, “Top shelf, second row from

was clueless, “What?”

you’re looking for.”

pointing, and moments later, she beamed, “Xaviera,

and kept mum.

and I used to hit this

bunch. How about this, let us treat you and Professor Yearwood to a

out a book and I was in for a free dinner, should I

my drift and politely

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like she didn’t get the hint,

was really

spot. Hogan knew it better than us.

Hogan and asked, “What do you

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

like he couldn’t bear to say

chimed in cheerfully, “Cool, then let’s go

later, the four of us

was no surprise students came over to say hi. Plus, Hogan, decked. out in a suit, looking

didn’t mind one bit, even seemed a tad proud, giggling with