Chapter 89

I finally had that “aha” moment. So all those lines he dropped earlier were just a warm–up act. What he was really itching to ask me about was this.

I played it cool and said, “Well, as Mr. Zade can see, I don’t wanna go, so I just bail.”

As I spoke, I was a bundle of nerves, gripping my car keys like they were a lifeline. Flashing through my mind was that day I handed over my hard–saved money to the study abroad

agency.

The scrutiny for studying abroad wasn’t ridiculously strict back then, but there was this one non–negotiable: the proof of funds. That was the make–or–break part of the application and there was only so much cash I, a student, could scrape together.

But the kicker was when the agency told me our total savings would barely cut it for just one of

us to go.

At the time, I thought, no biggie, with my skills, I could delay it a year or two. It was not like I’d be missing out on much. And Hogan needed that break more than I did.

So I kept my acceptance under wraps. I handed over my entire nest egg, that precious ten grand, to Hogan.

“Why would you keep this from me?”

His voice, demanding and in my face, snapped me back to the present. I forced a smile and said, “Giving up the study opportunity was my own call, Mr. Zade. No need to dwell on it. If it really bugs you, just think of it as a fixed deposit at the Bank of You, and now you’re just cashing me out.”

“Xaviera!”

and there was Hogan, looking at me with this incredulous, stormy expression.

I suddenly figured

I’d use for

March?” He called out my full name again, “Just that?”

Being head over heels wasn’t exactly something to brag about. I

claiming while walking away, “Fine, a fixed deposit it is, then. I’ll

jelly; and I

Chapter 89

were just a warm–up act. What

and said, “Well, as Mr. Zade can see, I

like they were a lifeline. Flashing through my mind was that day

agency.

was this one non–negotiable: the proof of funds. That was the make–or–break part of

our total savings would

us to go.

time, I thought, no biggie, with my skills, I could delay it a year or two. It was not like I’d be missing out on much. And Hogan needed that break more than I

acceptance under wraps. I handed over my entire nest egg, that

keep

study opportunity was my own call, Mr. Zade. No need to dwell on it. If

“Xaviera!”

Hogan, looking at me with this

suddenly figured that bringing up money right then was

I’d use for my cooperative

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