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?”

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

were so near I could even see his freshly trimmed

of soap enveloped me, making

both versions

leaving, simply saying,

reluctantly pulled up the

over, he

Cecilia’s favorite, dreamy

suggested, “Maybe we should get Director Irwin’s take

firmly, pointing at several button widgets, “Change these, and

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I

Hogan the revisions, he frowned slightly and said, “How

to my first version.

nature from the get–go, I’d think he

with me.

but by the time I was done, it was pitch dark outside.

Zade. I’ll take

give you

wanted to swing by

I made up an excuse, “I need to head back to the office.”