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.”

I had a

added, “FreeMan definitely

took me by surprise. Given Hogan’s fortune and clout around Rivertown, there weren’t many who’d dare to stand him up.

a meeting scheduled with FreeMan in advance. How could it just get blown off like that? Way too sudden.

saw a sharp, displeased look in

soothed him. “Mr. Paisley said there’s a reason for it, and he’ll explain it to you himself.”

an eyebrow,

eyes suddenly darting towards me, “Maybe you should

just piqued my curiosity. Hogan, sharp as ever, caught on to this and asked, “What’s this reason Mr. Paisley mentioned?”

docomo

was smart as a

out.”

If he decided to bail at the last minute, it

“And?”

Mr. Paisley suggests, it seems like the problem originated

be clearer – FreeMan’s sudden change of plans might have something