Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 58

“So. Ms. March, what you are saying is that as long as I cough up enough dough, you’re down for letting your ex–mother–in–law warm up to Cecilia?”

I was not sure if it was just me, but it felt like Hogan’s voice went up a couple of decibels when he said that.

I kept it real and said, “Depends on how much you are willing to shell out.”

If the price was right, pride could take a hike, right?

A chuckle came through the receiver. “Xaviera, you better walk the talk.”

He was probably questioning my allegiance as a business partner.

After a few seconds of thought, I cheekily asked, “So, what’s the offer, Mr. Zade?”

The line went dead silent.

I thought the call dropped, but a quick glance at my phone screen showed we were still connected.

I figured the capitalist on the other end was crunching numbers, so I didn’t sweat it and just chilled.

After a good while, I heard Hogan say, “If you can get the Zade family to take to Cecilia, I’ll make sure you get a fat reward.”

“How fat? Fat enough to buy a place in Rivertown?”

probably didn’t expect me to have such thick skin after ditching my shame, and after. hesitating for a few seconds, he replied, “Fine,

he

myself for not

us some kind of unspoken understanding, because

“Advance.”

over

already ten at night. Not two minutes later, my aunt

the sudden

the bush, “Just struck

“My daughter has been much better recently, hardly any attacks. You need to keep some cash

were a couple of close calls last

nest egg was never a

my throat and made up an excuse to

usual when Darren

closed my laptop and stared

at him awkwardly and asked, “Something

hard with an injured wrist,

relief and said, “It’s just

seemed to hesitate.

say, I stopped my work and

a dinner tomorrow night, need to