Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 104

I was using a self–deprecating tone, sort of trying to cut the awkward air at the time. But Hogan kept his poker face on, making it crystal clear he wasn’t in the mood to deal with us.

Cecilia stepped up to smooth things over, “Talk about a coincidence; did Xaviera and Professor Yearwood reserve a private room? If you don’t mind, we could share a table.”

This was the scene we’d agreed on earlier. I was just about to chime in when I heard Hogan say, “On such a significant night, are you sure you want a couple of outsiders crashing our party?”

His voice was even, but he deliberately put some sting into the word “outsiders“. He wasn’t wrong, even though we once had a closeness that “outsiders” never had.

Cecilia didn’t seem fazed, her dimples showing, “How can Xaviera and Professor Yearwood be outsiders? Besides, the more the merrier.”

Her voice was sweet, ending on a playful, soft note, her girlish charm making her hard to refuse. Darren, the guy left in the dark, sensed something was up and curiously asked, “What’s so special about today?”

Cecilia’s eyes, bright as a doe’s, brimmed with joy, “Not to hide it from Professor Yearwood, today marks the hundredth day of my relationship with Hogan.”

Darren’s first look was at me. There was a flicker of pity in his eyes. He held his tongue.

was keep up the act with Cecilia, “I see, then it’s really not cool for us two outsiders

should be fine; just depended on how Cecilia would play it.

suddenly grabbed my hand, giving it a shake, her pleading eyes on Hogan, “Hogan,

gaze swept over me briefly, and Hogan softened a

he clearly gave Cecilia face. I thought, any normal guy wouldn’t bring an ex to him and

thought someone as principled as him would’ve said no on the spot. Reality,

filled every corner, and beneath

hot cocoa. Clearly, a lot of thought had gone

cake on the table had miniatures of Hogan

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cry from the

as stunned, her hands over her mouth. After marveling, she looked at Hogan and said, “Did you do all this for me,

then gave a