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.

with regret, “Sorry, Mr. Zade, I’ve seen the genuine interest of Rainbow

let out a cold snort, “In that case, we’ll just

dragging his

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

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“No worries, FreeMan. It’s not like you have a monopoly on top–notch original artists. But I’m afraid, Mr. Abbott, you won’t find another

a stone–cold face, Hogan marched out, ignoring Sean’s

mug, I

had the upper hand, so why did he look like he was in

rejected, strutted off with an air

the thatched cottage in a grand procession.

side, trying to comfort him, “Maybe Mr. Abbott has his own reasons, Hogan. Don’t be mad, what

He’s not worth it,” Hogan said with scorn, “I’ll make sure he realizes soon enough that

the deep

planning to get back at Sean, or was he really considering finding a new

latter, it wouldn’t bode

the collaboration would’ve been a breeze, but getting in sync with a new artist would set

least a month.

let

and suggested, “I think I want to give

over, his brows knotted.

visit today was a bit sudden, and the two 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

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doing a project was like waging a war, then dragging

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