Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 59

The spot was at Bluebell Bistro & Bar.

As soon as I walked in. Darren was there to greet me in a flash, his eyes full of astonishment.

“Is it not appropriate?”

Darren’s voice was deep, “No, it’s just stunning.”

Wallis once complimented me as a cool beauty.

But that’s just scratching the surface.

“No wonder Professor Yearwood has been so distracted, turns out he had a date with a beauty.”

A couple of rich kids came over to say hi.

Darren brushed them off with a few words and led me towards the elevator. At the same time, from the opposite direction, Hogan came over, escorting Cecilia.

We bumped into each other at the elevator.

Cecilia was wearing a delightful pink lace–trimmed dress, all dolled up like a sweet beauty.

“Professor Yearwood, Xaviera, what a coincidence,” she initiated the conversation with us.

“Bringing Ms. Irwin

of answering, “The Yearwood

baby’s

nodded slightly, without further

to the east and one to the west. After stepping out

than I expected, sticking to brief greetings and conversations that didn’t overstay their

for Darren’s cousin,

surely your parents have taken great care of

around the bush, trying to dig

the chance to excuse myself to

long, I’d realized that to mix with the high society, education and ability were just trivial door openers, background was

Chapter 59

hint a little here and there, and they’d got your worth pegged down to the

was brutal

used to

I silently left the restroom, vaguely feeling

against

was quite

couple of steps when a shadow suddenly loomed over me, blocking my

It was Hogan.

were dilated, his eyes hazy

I gave you to impress Darren,” his voice was cold and icy, “Xaviera, your

open, Hogan cornered me in front