Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 169

That silhouette seemed kinda familiar on second glance.

Broad shoulders, slim waist, an inverted triangle of a figure – and I could just about make out the solid muscle lines hiding under his suit.

It looked like Hogan.

But why would Hogan be here at this time? Shouldn’t he be in some fancy thatched–roof suite, sweet–talking Cecilia?

“Hogan?”

As soon as the words left my mouth, I realized I’d been too forward, and quickly corrected myself, “Mr. Zade?”

At the sound of my voice, the man slowly turned around, gave me a look, and said in a tone neither warm nor cold, “Decided to show up, did you?”

I had no idea where his “decided to” was coming from, but something told me it wasn’t meant as a compliment. All I could muster was a polite, “Did you need something from me, Mr. Zade?”

A scoff landed in my ear as Hogan glanced my way and said, “Seems like tonight’s loss hasn’t taught you anything.”

Thinking about tonight’s fiasco got my blood boiling, but considering Hogan did me a solid, I could only reply, “I’ll remember your kindness, Mr. Zade.”

to get some water.

voice, sounding dissatisfied. “Tell me,

caught me

be honest, I wasn’t sure if tonight’s setup

I just handed him the water, asking, “Would you like some water, Mr. Zade?”

stone–cold face, pinched the bridge of his nose and said succinctly, “Headache.”

a stark contrast

the better of me, and I saw his

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eyelids, our gazes collided, and he sald, “Come over and give me a rub.”

was a line I knew all too

two years ago, when we were living together, he’d come home worn out from meeting clients, and I’d pull him to sit on the couch,

now, what gave him the right?

from the edge of the bed, eyes nearly

and said, “Sorry, Mr. Zade, I appreciate you

a slight lift of his cold gaze, he sneered, “What’s not right about it? Worried Timothy won’t like it? Xaviera, seems like you still don’t see who’s really got your back when push comes

sheer disdain in Hogan’s

you grasped the