Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 146

I didn’t expect Hogan to come looking for me. Just a while ago, he was all about heading back to have a long chit–chat on the phone with Cecilia. Did that wrap up already?

My mind was preoccupied with the guest list issue, so I asked with a meek tone, “Do you need something, Mr. Zade?”

Hogan gave me a sidelong glance and said, “What, am I not even allowed in the room now?”

Truth be told, I hadn’t planned to invite Hogan in, but after he mentioned it, I felt it’d be kinda rude to leave him hanging on the doorstep.

So we both ended up walking into the suite, one after the other. I made the excuse of getting some water, but I could feel his eyes roaming all over me, sending my stomach into somersaults.

The next thing I heard was Hogan, with that nonchalant tone of his, saying, “Weren’t you nursing an injured ankle? You seem to handle these hilly paths quite effortlessly.”

My hand paused while pouring the tea, and after an indifferent glance at Hogan, I responded, “Your invitation was generous; how could I refuse?”

“Is that so?” Hogan snorted coldly, his tone dripping with sarcasm, “I’m afraid Ms. March’s tirelessness might have an ulterior motive?”

My heart skipped a beat. Curiously looking at Hogan, I noticed a slight smirk on his face, but his eyes were frosty cold. Had he

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there’s a Timothy in the picture.” He continued mockingly, “Xaviera March, you really

that at moments like these, his sharp features

why should he be

invest or not,” Hogan, seeing that I was

after a few drinks. And every sentence seemed to stab right at

invest. I slowly digested it, finally grasping the insinuation – that my getting close to Timothy

of controlled anger rushed in with his few words. I forced a smile, feigning composure, “You’ve given me a

furrowing together. The displeasure

glass of water, “You’ve spoken quite a

I felt a sudden tight grip on my wrist, and my body involuntarily

pulled me into his arms. Because

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I ended up seated right