Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 120

Although I had been used to butting heads with Hogan when I heard him dissing me over and over, I couldn’t help but let out a sneer. “Yeah, if I’m such a small fry, how did Mr. Zade put up with me for she whole years?”

Why not cut ties clean and sharp right from the start? My words seemed to have caught Hogan off guard. He just stared at me silently, his pupils swirling like they could suck someone in at any moment.

Weirdly out of character. This was a side of Hogan I’d never seen before.

Just as I was squirming under his intense gaze, a familiar sweet and mellow voice cut in “Hogan, Xaviera, what’s up with you two?”

I looked towards the voice and there was Cecilia, looking totally baffled, standing a couple of steps away, clutching her skirt with both hands, all uneasy and on guard.

Defensive much? I felt a bit awkward, especially thinking about how Hogan had just embarrassed me, and I was at a loss for words.

“What’s the situation?”

Hogan’s deep voice echoed at my side. I glanced at him casually; the guy was already back to his cool, composed CEO demeanor.

Cecilia hurried over, glanced at me, and said, “Mr. Paisley just got the news too; says he wants to come over and personally apologize.”

apologize? Suddenly, I had a bad feeling.

added, “FreeMan definitely

Given Hogan’s fortune and clout around Rivertown, there weren’t many who’d dare to stand him

had a meeting scheduled with FreeMan in advance. How

glance at Hogan and saw a sharp, displeased look in

man, and soothed him. “Mr. Paisley said

eyebrow,

faltered, her pretty eyes suddenly darting towards me, “Maybe you should

sharp as ever, caught on to this and asked, “What’s this reason Mr. Paisley

docomo

on me again, hesitating. Hogan was smart as a whip and immediately sensed something was

out.”

decided to bail at the last minute, it must be because something unexpected came

“And?”

a deep breath and continued, “From what Mr. Paisley suggests, it seems like the problem originated from our

couldn’t be clearer – FreeMan’s sudden change of