Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 81

After walking in, Wallis gave me a heads up, “The new car’s gonna need a break–in period. Knock off work early for the next couple of days and take it for a spin where it’s not bumper–to–bumper. Oh, and maybe hit up Professor Yearwood to join you.”

“Huh?”

Wallis raised an eyebrow and let on, “You guys are twinning.”

No wonder I felt some familiarity hopping into the car.

I was about to chime in with something when I caught sight of Cecilia, all peppy, coming out of the break room.

Our eyes met, and she quickly toned down her triumph, whispering a greeting, “Xaviera, you are back.”

“Mhm.”

“I heard from Hogan that you had to bail on tonight’s shindig at the last minute?”

The moment her words hung in the air, all eyes landed on me, and Wallis’s face dropped a notch, instantly.

“Yeah,” I said, nonchalant as ever. “so Director Irwin, you and President Lott will have to fly solo tomorrow night.”

confirmation. She humbly boasted, “Don’t worry, Xaviera, I’ll

me when it was Wallis and Hogan who

in cluelessly, eyeing the car keys in my

swept over Cecilia, she was eyeing my keys like a hawk, her smile quickly turning sour, a flicker of annoyance that was

her way again, she was all smiles, assuring me, “With your paycheck, Xaviera, a BMW’s

her, giving me props like that.

her that I could afford the down payment.

miss a

into her office and griped, “You sold out for a

smooth things over, “At least there’s some extra cash in it. Who knows, maybe Hogan. will

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none of it, “I don’t care. Deduct the car money from the books. If Hogan dares to object. I’ll have Gecilia pack her

Lott for her

gave Tina a ring to talk shop

our class to get her license, a real hotshot behind the wheel, and thanks to that, she was living

right person, Xaviera. I’ve got the perfect

her word, Tina zoomed to our office building on her

she eyed my new car. “You’ve always had an eye for the good stuff. Xaviera.”

explaining. “It was

let’s hit the