Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 63

“Cecilia must’ve been spicing things up in front of Hogan.”

Pretty standard, really.

When collaboration was at stake, why would Cecilia happily join forces with us?

But what was in it for her if the partnership went south?

Beats me.

“What do we do? Hogan doesn’t seem to be joking around,” Wallis said with a grave look. “If Rainbow Capital really plans to cut us off. I’m afraid we’re sitting ducks this time.”

I rubbed my temples and said, “Let’s wait and see what Simon has to say.”

Simon reached out to Wallis the next afternoon, regretfully informing us that the two foreign. investors we had previously contacted had heard some rumors and decided to bail on us.

Thinking back to Hogan in the CEO’s office, with his spot–on foreign accent, my thoughts were

in turmoil.

He was one step ahead in this game.

In the afternoon, Wallis called me into his office, saying, “Assistant Zachary called, the contract termination is scheduled for the day after tomorrow.”

company was in hot

fist, trying to stay cool,

to reach out to

my head, “Cecilia.”

her big doe eyes, “What

wouldn’t dare order her around.

“Director Irwin, I’m sure you have caught wind

to pull out, our project is

“Hogan seems really mad this

“in the end, he’s just looking out for you, not wanting to drag you into the mess, right?”

“Xaviera, you’re giving me too much credit.”

but the pride in her eyes was unmistakable.

“But it’s everyone’s project. Without it, you lose

mentioned that with Rainbow Capital

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are coming our way. I’ll

clear refusal to reconcile.

to act like the wife of

finding the right project isn’t easy. Plus,

Since you have heard of me at N University,

some weight, doesn’t it?”

that our game could

really not one for modesty, Xaviera.”