Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 179

A bout of sobbing rang out, and if I was not mistaken, Cecilia must have started crying her eyes out by now.

“Mr. Zade hasn’t even made his move yet. Director Irwin, you are jumping the gun.”

“Zip it,” a scolding voice cut in, Hogan’s reprimand booming loud and clear, “She’s just trying to help. If she hadn’t tipped off Xaviera, I’d be clueless about how.one move would’ve sent her rushing to the hospital.”

The word “help” stung me to some degree.

When it came to giving a heads–up, I was the one with an ulterior motive, while Cecilia was seen as caring.

Talk about a double standard.

“Mr. Zade, actually, Mrs. Zade- I mean, Ms. March might not be entirely wrong. Maybe we should give her suggestion some thought, what do you say?”

“I think you should consider looking for a new job,” Hogan replied without mincing words, “At this point, I can’t tell if you’re with Rainbow Capital or you’re flying the flag for the Abbott Group.”

That was quite the accusation to throw around; it even made me feel a twinge of sympathy.

I struggled to sit up, and just as I was about to stand, that soft and tender voice piped up again, “Hogan, maybe we should try to see where Xaviera is coming from. After all, with Mr. Abbott and Mr. Temple’s relationship being what it is, it’s tough being

the

couldn’t help

Cecilia’s understanding nature perfectly highlighted my

was Hogan, while mine, well, I’d got

call from this morning and couldn’t help but pull a

that shaking off this “traitor” label was going to be a bit of a

was pondering how to negotiate with Hogan, there came a loud “clang,” followed by a man’s sharp, urgent voice, “Where’s

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voice instantly–it

why on earth would he show up at the hospital room now?

resting in the room,” Cecilia kindly pointed out, “If you

as Timothy raised his voice, “I don’t need your fake concern.”

Cecilia started nervously, “Did I say something

is,” Hogan’s voice joined the fray, “and what

began to throb with pain. I made my way to the door, only to hear Timothy say, “If it weren’t for you guys, would she be in and out of the hospital like this? Huh, just looking for someone, and when you can’t do it yourself, you take it out on your subordinates. Mr. Zade,

then I heard Hogan retort, “Do I need you to teach me how to handle

didn’t respond right away. Instead, he stepped past Hogan and Cecilia and strode right

pale face?”

he’d shown just a second ago in the