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.”

humbly boasted, “Don’t worry,

thanking me when it was Wallis and Hogan who

a new ride?” Zora barged in cluelessly, eyeing the car keys in my hand and

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

looked her way again, she was all smiles, assuring me,

got a mouth on her, giving me props

her that I could afford the

miss a

she hauled me into her office and griped, “You sold

least there’s some extra cash in it. Who knows, maybe Hogan. will have an epiphany and throw some more investment bucks our way.”

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don’t care. Deduct the car money from the books. If Hogan dares to object.

it to President Lott for

ring to talk shop about

in our class to get her license, a real hotshot behind the wheel, and

got the

to her word, Tina zoomed to our office building

new car. “You’ve

“It was President

grin, “Alright, let’s hit the road and get