Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 171

I stumbled and it took me a few seconds to regain my composure. When my gaze landed on Hogan’s face, I heard him say, “Ms. March, you are getting quite the hang of doing business, aren’t you?”

I didn’t want to, but what choice did I have? I had to brazen it out and say, “You flatter me, Mr. Zade.”

“You’ve had your share of struggles, and I’ve stepped in to bail you out,” Hogan suddenly cut me off, “Xaviera, what makes you think you’re in a position to call the shots with me?”

His words left me speechless.

Looking up again, Hogan had already picked up his phone and was heading towards the door, in and out like a flash.

A chill spread through me as I stared at the slightly ajar window, watching the bare branches sway left and right, teased by the mountain wind.

It seemed that I was in for another sleepless night.

After a night’s rest, my thoughts were a bit clearer.

It turned out that Hogan had already rejected my terms.

my hunch was right and Sean was FreeMan, I couldn’t just sit

guest list was a crucial lead, and luckily, with so many clients, it would take Hogan some time to pinpoint Sean’s identity.

persuade Sean before Hogan

and quickly located Sean’s

I absolutely didn’t expect was to bump into Hogan and

was

were dressed for business, with Zachary even holding a

taken aback, “Xaviera, what are you doing here?”

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to play coy,

time to see Sean, that made us

by surprise, especially Cecilia, whose apricot eyes were full of panic, “Look, Hogan, Xaviera’s intel is even

backhanded compliment sounded

and suggested, “Mr. Zade, since we’ve bumped into

sense to split up into two groups