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 bad

the blue, Cecilia added, “FreeMan

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

advance. How could

and saw a sharp, displeased look

be mad.” Cecilia too sensed the palpable tension around the man, and soothed him. “Mr. Paisley said there’s a reason for

raised an eyebrow,

towards me, “Maybe you should ask Mr. Paisley yourself?”

Hogan, sharp as ever, caught on

docomo

finished, Cecilia’s gaze fell on me again, hesitating. Hogan was smart as a whip and immediately sensed something was off from Cecilia’s expression. “It’s okay; just spit it

out.”

glanced at me timidly, and said, “Mr. Paisley mentioned that FreeMan isn’t one to break his word lightly. If he decided to bail at the last minute, it must be because something unexpected came

“And?”

what Mr. Paisley suggests, it seems like the problem originated from

be clearer – FreeMan’s sudden change of plans might