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?”

expect me to have such thick skin after ditching my shame, and after. hesitating for a few seconds, he replied,

he

kicked myself for not talking about an advance with Hogan.

kind of unspoken understanding, because moments later, I actually

“Advance.”

it over

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

why the sudden

bush, “Just struck

over to us,” she said tiredly. “My daughter has been much better recently, hardly any attacks. You need to

were a couple of close calls last

was

throat and made

usual when Darren suddenly showed

laptop and stared at my wrist.

awkwardly and asked, “Something up.

wrist, what if it gets

sigh of relief and said, “It’s just a scratch, no

seemed to

I stopped my work

tentatively said, “There’s a dinner tomorrow night, need to bring a date, you free?”