Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 109

Wallis grumbled, “We’re not like Director Irwin, who’s got a bigwig like Mr. Zade to back up. So, I might have to burst your bubble.”

Cecilia looked down, murmuring softly, “I didn’t mean anything by it, President Lott.”

Wallis cracked a small smile but kept mum.

But in the next breath, Cecilia said, “You’re right though, President Lott. For the sake of the project, maybe I should hit up Hogan and see if there’s a chance to meet FreeMan himself.”

I was taken aback and didn’t chime in.

Wallis‘ lips were curled into a smile, “Cool, I’ll thank Director Irwin in advance then.”

Cecilia’s dimpled smile was sweet, “It’s nothing, President Lott.”

but it had a hint of showing off. Wallis caught that too and after Cecilia had left, she huffed, “She’s the one who made this mess; now she’s playing the good Samaritan while we’re tied up in knots. If she

‘What’s face worth compared to cold hard

trying to show off to

I saw her picking up her phone and putting on a voice, fishing for info on FreeMan.

sleep over pride when there was no bread to eat? I thought it over and decided to call

waiting room, where I sat from 10:30 am until noon, and then she politely told me, “Sorry, Ms. March, Mr. Paisley’s still tied up. Maybe you should head

clear, I gotta take the hint. But the gift

said snootily, “Mr. Paisley’s got

causing the gift box to slip from my hands and crash down on my foot with

a heritage craftsman–made artifact, which was quite heavy,

at me awkwardly and said, “I told you, we’re not accepting

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