Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 153

Timothy had got a point, but it was not the whole picture. After all, Hogan and I had been going our separate ways for two years now.

Now, the only thing standing between us was the almighty dollar. Straight up, it was all about the benjamins. He was all business, no hard feelings there.

“I’ve got a favor to ask of you.” I said, not wanting to lay eyes on those two in the morning, “Can you help me get discharged?”

“No way.” Timothy shot me down, “I can’t just let you do as you please.”

I hung my head low, spilling the beans, “Honestly, I can’t stand the stench of hospital disinfectant. If I stay here, I’ll probably be up

all

night. Please, help me out.”

I didn’t want a minute more in the hospital.

Seeing my urgency, Timothy hesitated for a while before sighing, “Xaviera, no idea what to do with you.”

Half an hour later, Timothy was helping me back to the hotel. Staring at the cramped budget room, Timothy went silent.

I got it. The guy was a real–deal rich kid; no way he could understand the struggles of us corporate slaves.

“Xaviera, you trekked all the way to Pinecrest Hollow to crash in this dump, all for Freeman? Is it worth it?” He seemed puzzled.

nodded, “I’ve got no other

said,

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for nothing?”

but I’d still got no

cookie,” pouting,

thought chasing pipe dreams was dumb, but what else could I do? After all, I didn’t have Cecilia’s kind of luck,

missed calls on my phone; one of them was

before the crack of dawn. Not sure if it

phone connected, and Hogan’s deep voice came through, “About that deal we talked

up in an instant, “Your instructions,

my guest list with you, but you’ve gotta do something for me.”

this. There wasn’t no such thing

got another option.” He said, “And we need to light

I got straight to the point, “Aren’t you overestimating

“Her other option is Sean from the Abbott family,

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when I started to get his drift. But then I thought of something else – if Hogan knew about Timothy and Sean’s connection, then getting me to mess with Sean would be like

loyalty. Betraying a friend like that? Couldn’t do

silence and said, “I’ve laid out the terms. How to make a choice, it’s