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.

glanced at Hogan and amiably said, “Bringing Ms.

a question instead of answering, “The Yearwood family

my cousin’s baby’s hundred–day

slightly, without further

to the west. After stepping out of

family’s relatives were more humble and polite than I expected, sticking to brief greetings and conversations that didn’t overstay their

for Darren’s cousin, Zoey

you have a distinguished air, surely your parents have taken

the bush, trying

took the chance to excuse myself

it, after tagging along with Wallis to find investors for so long, I’d realized that to mix with the high society, education and ability were just trivial door openers,

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just hint a little here and there, and

brutal but

used to it.

silently left the restroom, vaguely

Hogan was leaning against the wall, looking

was quite unfriendly, even

quickly averted my eyes and had just taken a couple of steps when a shadow suddenly loomed over me, blocking my path.

It was Hogan.

close, I noticed his pupils were dilated, his eyes hazy and

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

the open, Hogan cornered me in front of the