Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 174

If Cecilia’s accusations were sugar–coated, Hogan was laying it on thick with his cheers from the sidelines.

But I didn’t want to waste my breath on a shouting match, so I gritted my teeth and said, “I get that we might need to play it by ear in negotiations, but from what I can tell, Mr. Abbott is totally into the idea of us teaming up. He seems to be holding back because of some skeletons in his closet, so I wanna give it another shot.”

“Skeletons in his closet?” Hogan snorted, giving me the stink eye, “He’s just playing hard to get because we’ve chased him down to Pinecrest Hollow. You sure have a soft spot for him.”

The mockery in Hogan’s eyes fanned the flames in my chest.

All I wanted was to seal the deal, why’s he gotta be so snarky?

“What’s up? Scared of giving Mr. Abbott a lesson because he’s Timothy’s buddy?”

The words “Timothy’s buddy” rang in my ears, extra grating.

I took a deep breath, trying to keep my cool, “Mr. Zade, I wish you would chill out.”

who needs to chill is you,” Hogan shot me a glance, “Our offer is

me off guard, and I said with a sense of resignation, “I just wanna give it

time frame wasn’t exactly an eternity, but it was no blink of an eye either. Hogan could

to have run out of patience,

to take

his arm, her voice all syrupy. “Hogan, don’t be mad. Let’s give Xaviera another

down at Cecilia, “You’re kinda addicted to

Chapter

out for the project,” Cecilia said with a coy smile, “You said it

softened a

with our offer. The pay is top–notch, but as for the lead on

really have what it takes to convince Mr. Abbott to give up full creative control

caught me off

suddenly on me to get Sean

Cecilia throw it out there like that still rubbed me

is it too much to handle?”