Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 125

“Yeah, how come FreeMan gave us the cold shoulder without so much as a hello? Unless he got wind of something through the grapevine. Of course, there’s another possibility I haven’t ruled out.”

“What possibility?”

I shifted my gaze back and said calmly. “Isn’t it a bit bizarre how well–connected FreeMan is? Timothy, don’t you think it’s a bit too incredible?”

Timothy shot me a glance, his bright eyes twinkling with surprise. “Xaviera, you’re not suspecting that I’m FreeMan, are you?”

I didn’t deny the speculation.

Seeing my reaction. Timothy facepalmed and said. “Xaviera, I’m flattered that you think so highly of me. Alright, alright, since you’re such a looker, I’ll throw you a bone and spill a couple of freebies.

Timothy let me in on the fact that FreeMan had a go–to B&B he stayed at in the southern part of Meadowbrook, called Lucky Star.

breathed a sigh of relief. At least the trip

was this standalone rainforest hut nestled among mountains and bamboo seas – not too big but super popular locally for its unique

there. That night, I ended

I got from Timothy was that FreeMan was also a mountain climbing

of outdoor brands these past couple of years. With FreeMan’s status, his gear had to

was starting to get the picture. The next morning, I strolled to the cafe by Lucky Star as planned, ordered a simple

what I didn’t see coming was that familiar Maybach pulling up before long, just like

paused for a sec, and then in a flash, I saw Zachary nimbly

door swung open, I froze seeing those long, straight legs stepping out. There stood Hogan, dressed to the nines in a dark grey herringbone cashmere suit, topped with a black turtleneck and matching vest. The whole look was elegant yet relaxed, understated

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