Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 86

Hogan’s response just confirmed my hunch.

I’d seen his soft spot for Cecilia first thing in the morning, but hearing him say it out loud still hit me right in the feels.

Just because Cecilia felt a tad uncomfortable, I had to bow out early?

That was just plain unreasonable.

Under normal circumstances, I’d be down to give the investors some face, but today was a different story. Scoring an invite to this shindig was a battle and a half for Darren, and if I bail now, it’d be super shady.

I steadied myself and said, “Sorry Mr. Zade, I can’t do that.”

Hogan’s brow knitted into a knot at my words, and his tone was anything but friendly. “You do realize I’m not asking for your opinion.”

It seemed that he’s dead set on showing me the door.

I curled my fingers and laid it on the line, “Mr. Zade, if I were here as a rep for the company tonight, I’d gladly play nice. But I’m here as Professor Yearwood’s plus one. You get that, right?”

After all, he was the investor, and I couldn’t have us both losing face.

But the moment I finished talking, Hogan let out a snort, “Using Darren to strong–arm me? Ms. March, have you forgotten where you stand?”

was

meant to stir up any bad blood between

you want?

when I kept mum, probably thinking I was playing coy, to squeeze more out of him.

I said, cutting to the chase. “I’m

sure?” Hogan glared at me, sneering, “Is this bash that important to you, Ms.

that mocking smirk, planted me firmly on the

all because I made his precious Cecilia a tiny bit

and said coolly, “The party’s about

Chapter 86

to leave but then Hogan’s voice followed,

feeling like my feet

of

was made up, and without turning back, I said,

accommodating, but there’s a

the banquet hall, Darren

a bit off, what’s

up with

And if all else fails, I’ve got your back,