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.

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

words, the atmosphere took a nosedive, and Hogan let out a cold snort, “In

stood up immediately, not dragging his feet at all.

said, “Mr. Zade, don’t get it twisted, it’s not that I don’t want to work with you, it’s just that the situation is kind

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on top–notch original artists. But

out, ignoring Sean’s backpedaling, not once looking

mug, I was a bit baffled.

was the one refusing the partnership and had the upper hand, so why did he look like he was in a bind?

despite being the one rejected, strutted off with an air of firm

thatched cottage in a

Mr.

Hogan said with scorn, “I’ll make sure he realizes

surprise, catching the deep and unfathomable look in Hogan’s eyes.

Sean, or was he really considering finding a new original

was the latter, it wouldn’t

FreeMan for so long that starting the collaboration would’ve been

least a month.

couldn’t let

suggested, “I think I want to

over, his

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

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project was like waging a war, then dragging

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