Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 100

I trailed behind Hogan and Zachary, tiptoeing into the CEO’s office with butterflies in my stomach.

“Hey, would black tea be okay?”

I glanced at Hogan as he was taking off his suit jacket and gave a small nod.

Moments later, in the vast CEO’s office, it was just Hogan and me. The man sat in his black shirt at his desk, his long, slender fingers flipping through documents, a face already serious now etched with deep concentration, as if I didn’t exist.

He was obviously giving me the cold shoulder. But I wasn’t in a rush. When people were asking for a favor, they’d got to play the part, right?

So I picked up a business magazine from the coffee table and started reading patiently. However, before I could even finish the table of contents, Hogan spoke up, “Ms. March seems to be quite at ease.”

He said this without looking up from his documents, his tone casual but dripping with sarcasm. To be precise, this was the second time I’d seen him tonight, and both times he’d spoken with this weird, sarcastic twist.

I was used to his antics. Closing the magazine, I spoke softly, “Mr. Zade, there’s something I feel I need to clarify with you.”

Hogan didn’t respond, which usually meant I could continue.

of line, I admit, but I had no intention of making things difficult for her.” I paused for a breath before continuing, “Also,

off, “Yet I’ve heard you went out

deliberate emphasis on “out of your way“.

but to swallow my pride and say, “It’s our fault.”

glanced at me with disdain, “Don’t you already have the competent

Darren left me momentarily speechless. After all, Darren meant

settlement in front of the lawyer, the next you’re busy scouting for one.” Hogan sneered, “Is this how you always play

teeth over the words “play

that our rush to find a

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a firm stance, so I softened my tone. “You’re right, Mr. Zade. Our biggest mistake was imagining you as someone who is petty. But now that I think about it, you’ve always been so magnanimous. Why would you stoop to our level?”

like that, but desperate times and

probably didn’t expect me to butter him up like that. He was silent for a couple of seconds before awkwardly averting his gaze back to his documents and saying lightly. “Xaviera, I never realized before how slick

it. I decided to strike while the iron was hot, “Just speaking from the heart, telling

Hogan cleared his throat and pressed the phone on his desk, asking, “What’s taking