Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 69

Capitalists sure didn’t just hand out their cash willy–nilly.

I responded with a “Roger that. Mr. Zade” and then hung up the phone.

Now, I’d totally lost the mood to watch any movies.

The next afternoon, Hogan hit me up on WhatsApp asking about my progress. I sent him a screenshot and it took him a while to reply. [Swing by Rainbow Capital later, let’s talk face–to–face.]

He seemed pretty serious.

I had no choice but to cook up some excuse to leave right after work.

In the president’s office. I ran into Zachary again.

“I was wondering why Mr. Zade suddenly canceled tonight’s plans, turns out he’s got a date with you, huh?”

He got it wrong again.

But Hogan had plans tonight?

Looks like he really went the extra mile to whip up this surprise for Cecilia.

Once in the office, Hogan was still buried in work, so I didn’t dare to disturb him. I just sat by the coffee table, coding and waiting.

“How’s the progress?”

by my ear, and when I looked up, ready to reply, I realized Hogan was standing right by

near I could even see his freshly

scent of soap enveloped me, making my heart skip a

sent both versions

of leaving, simply saying, “Open

pulled up

looked it over, he was

Cecilia’s favorite, dreamy

but cautiously suggested, “Maybe we should get

button widgets, “Change these, and this, to a different

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I say?

he frowned

to my

better about Hogan’s picky nature from the get–go, I’d think he was just

with me.

tech skills weren’t just for show, but by the time

Zade.

late. I’ll give you a ride.”

figured he probably wanted to swing by Cecilia’s.

I made up an excuse, “I need to head back to