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.”

boasted, “Don’t worry, Xaviera, I’ll

was Wallis and Hogan who threw her

new ride?” Zora barged in cluelessly, eyeing the car keys in my hand and gushed, “And it’s a BMW, no

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

time I looked her way again, she was all smiles, assuring me, “With your

a mouth on her, giving me props like that.

thanks to her that I could afford

miss a beat.

and griped, “You sold out for a measly ten

in it. Who knows, maybe Hogan. will have an epiphany and throw some

Chapter 81

money from the books. If Hogan dares to object. I’ll have Gecilia pack

President Lott

a ring to talk

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

come to the right person, Xaviera. I’ve got the perfect spot, just

to her word, Tina zoomed to our office building on her

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

facepalmed, explaining. “It was President Lott’s pick.”

“Alright, let’s hit