Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 61

But I never saw it coming, that later. I’d get grilled by Hogan.

“Hey Mrs. Zade. Mr. Zade wants you to swing by Rainbow Capital ASAP, Zachary sounded all wound up. “He’s not looking too hot, so brace yourself.

In the boss’s office, Cecilia was sitting next to Hogan with teary eyes, looking like a wronged

wife.

I turned to Hogan and asked, “Mr. Zade, what’s up? Why did you call me in?”

Hogan spun his laptop around to face me and asked, “What’s the deal here?”

On the screen was the presentation I’d prepared.

But the formatting was all wonky, just like Wallis had mentioned.

In a flash, it hit me, and I looked straight at Cecilia and said, “Director Irwin, what’s your take on this?”

Cecilia blinked those big doe eyes, looking clueless and innocent.

“There’s no need to beat around the bush if you didn’t want Cecilia to present. Handing her this jumbled mess, what’s that about?”

I was flabbergasted and said with a huff, “Is this how you see me, Mr. Zade?”

was all sugary sweet and

stand it anymore and snapped, “Director Irwin, that’s not what you were saying before we left.”

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“so you think I’m not cut out for this presentation

“I mean…”

cut Wallis off and asked Hogan, “Is Rainbow Capital

the million–dollar question.

at me and said, “I’ll handle it, but I don’t want to see

line sounded all too

memory served me right, last time Hogan was covering for Cecilia, he gave me the same warning.

was

ask Hogan if he needed any damage control, but from the

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the table.

would wrap things

office, Cecilia came to me, all cautious and apologetic, “Xaviera, I’m sorry,

chuckle, “You better hustle, or you

that, and she stormed off to her office without a peep.

playing

under Hogan’s nose. The one who was going to end up in hot

Zade family, those shrewd sharks would think even less of her.