Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 96

Hogan didn’t waste a second before he draped his coat over Cecilia. When his gaze flitted across me and Candy, it was like he dipped it in venom. He was clearly ticked off.

“Mr. Zade, I have some spare clothes in my office, do you want…”

“No need.” Hogan cut me off with an icy tone and ordered Zachary, “Call the cops, now.”

When I heard the words “call the cops“, I was caught in a brief moment of shock and quickly interjected, “Mr. Zade, there’s been a misunderstanding, I can explain everything to you and Director Irwin.”

After saying that, I shot a pleading look at Cecilia, only to see her crying up a storm, sobbing and choking out. “Hogan, I’m fine, really. It’s just that I misspoke and ticked off the colleague.”

Following this explanation, Hogan’s face darkened as he comforted her. “Don’t be scared. I’m here.”

He then shot Zachary a look. Zachary, clearly in a tight spot, hesitated before pulling out his phone.

“Mr. Zade.” I was getting a bit desperate, considering Candy was still pretty green behind the ears. At her age, getting hauled to the station was definitely not a good look, “Please.”

wrong, she’s got to face the music.” Hogan interrupted me with his no–nonsense demeanor,

he whisked Cecilia off to the break

The head

statements, a kind–hearted officer reminded us. “The other party’s lawyer pointed out the coffee was scalding hot,

in worry, I asked, “Are you saying they might

meaningful look and glanced at Candy, saying, “Since you’re colleagues, I suggest you settle this privately, and you better be

Candy criminally responsible. With Rainbow Capital’s resources, nitpicking would be a piece of

act could snowball into this mess. At that

never okay to lash out at someone, Candy. You’ve definitely

have called the character model I

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work is my treasure, and

was taken aback – sweet–natured Cecilia said

I’ll go talk to Mr.

of facing criminal charges. Getting tagged with a rap like