Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 106

Once I got closer, I could clearly see the restlessness hidden in Hogan’s eyes, an emotion I hadn’t seen in him before.

With the hazy feeling brought on by the booze, he seemed oddly vulnerable at that moment. Yet this was the same guy who’d just celebrated their important day with Cecilia.

What was he so curious about? Curiosity at times like these, even a little bit, could be downright laughable.

If I didn’t consider Darren’s position, I had no reason to explain myself.

“We’re just friends.” I said honestly, feeling that a good Samaritan shouldn’t be subjected to unwarranted hostility. “You’re worrying too much.”

“Why explain?” Hogan stepped closer, looking down at me, “You think I’m still curious about things after all this?”

His arrogant tone was like a weight on my ears. I looked up, meeting Hogan’s eyes, and saw a flash of resentment. Must be the alcohol playing tricks on me, I thought.

Zade who asked first?” I quickly averted my gaze,

saw Hogan’s hand holding the cigarette butt twitch slightly. The next

away. I

tonight was going to wrap up nicely, but the next morning,

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staying on.” Candy said, seemingly more grown–up overnight, her usual wildness tempered with a hint of regret, “And you know, Xaviera, I joined this team because I loved the work, but now, I

said she couldn’t hang on. It was clear the girl was still hung up on what had happened. Forcing her to stay

the project at this stage, losing a familiar artist meant serving up a dish without its presentation – a

was zilch progress so far. Since I filled out that form from Morgan, it’d been

suddenly on the back foot. After some negotiation, Candy agreed to handover until the

wasn’t in the company, she was as

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