Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 84

Chapter 84

The Bluebell Bistro & Bar wasn’t far from the Youth Hostel, and in no time, we hit the parking

lot.

But just as I was gingerly backing into a spot, out of the blue, a Maybach swoops into the space

next to us.

Out step two figures I know all too well.

It was Hogan and Cecilia.

I should’ve seen it coming: for a night like this, Mr. Zade surely wouldn’t be comfy letting Cecilia fly solo.

Still, when I caught sight of them, a wave of bitterness just bubbled up in my chest, unbidden.

I couldn’t help but grip the steering wheel a little tighter.

sight of them too and asked,

we were tight, it’d be rude to just

nodded, “Yeah, sure.”

the lead

eyes landing on Darren and me, pupils giving the tiniest

a bit taken

story. Her big doe eyes went wide as saucers, totally gobsmacked, before

emotions on lockdown, but there was a hint

“Yeah, came with Darren.”

didn’t want Hogan thinking I was two–faced, all sweet to Wallis and shady

‘busy tonight‘ meant tagging along to the

couldn’t tell if she was genuinely clueless or just playing it cool, but I played along. “All thanks to you guys, Mr. Zade and Director

pulling our leg, Xaviera? It’s your own good fortune you fought for,

Chapter 84

waste more time on chit–chat. I turned to Darren with a smile, “Didn’t you say some of our fellow disciples were also

the hint, glanced at his watch and said, “By

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