Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 173

As I was mulling things over, a sweet and soft voice suddenly popped up next to my ear, “Xaviera, Mr. Temple was talking to you.”

My gaze shifted curiously to Cecilia, and when our eyes met, I could clearly see a look of longing flicker in her apricot eyes.

I knew it was a hint.

I glanced at Hogan. His expression was as usual, no sign of any particular emotions.

I had to come up with a middle–of–the–road response, “Mr. Abbott is top–notch in his field in the whole scene. Once we team up, I’ll make sure to coordinate the whole project team and shield FreeMan’s creativity from any bumps in the road.”

After hearing this, Sean cracked a subtle smile and said, “Ms. March, you have a perfect logic.”

My gut was telling me that wasn’t meant as a compliment.

But Sean’s face was all smiles, and it didn’t seem sarcastic either.

I was at a loss trying to figure out what my opponent was thinking.

The negotiation was at a critical juncture.

I knew that saying more would be useless, so I didn’t add anything else.

Cecilia wasn’t wrong about one thing: the two conditions Hogan had laid out were impossible to find on the market.

The earnestness was plenty clear.

Now it all hinged on what Sean had in mind.

let out a soft sigh, his tone dripping with regret, “Sorry, Mr. Zade, I’ve seen the genuine interest of Rainbow Capital, it’s

out a cold snort, “In

stood up immediately, not dragging his feet at

it twisted, it’s not that I don’t want to work with you,

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have a monopoly on top–notch original artists. But I’m afraid, Mr.

a stone–cold face, Hogan marched out, ignoring Sean’s backpedaling, not once

Sean’s troubled mug, I was

the one refusing the partnership and had the upper hand, so why did he look

being the one rejected, strutted off with

cottage in a grand

the way, with Cecilia by his side, trying to comfort him, “Maybe Mr. Abbott has his own reasons, Hogan. Don’t be

worth it,” Hogan said with scorn, “I’ll make sure he realizes soon

catching the deep and unfathomable look

Sean, or was he really considering finding a new

wouldn’t bode well for

FreeMan for so long that starting the collaboration would’ve been a breeze, but getting in sync with a

least a month.

let

“I think I want

looked over, his brows knotted.

conditions you mentioned are indeed tempting. Mr. Abbott is a businessman; he might just need some time to mull things over, so I want to give it

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was like waging a war, then dragging out the battle was

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