Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 180

I totally didn’t see it coming that Timothy outed himself like that. I was so flabbergasted that I couldn’t even cobble together a decent line.

The others were clearly gobsmacked by the news too; Cecilia covered her mouth in disbelief and blurted out, “No way, Mr. Temple, you’re not yanking our chain, are you? FreeMan, isn’t he supposed to be Mr. Abbott?”

Timothy shot her a look, and said seriously, “Do I look like I’m joking right now?”

Suddenly, Cecilia was lost for words, and she turned to Hogan with those ‘save me‘

eyes.

But Hogan, cool as a cucumber, didn’t miss a beat. Instead, he gave me this knowing look and said all chill, “So, this is why Ms. March went to all the trouble to come see me, huh?”

I could hear the sarcasm dripping from his words. To explain it or not, it seemed wrong either way.

Especially since they had already slapped the ‘traitor‘ label on me not too long ago.

knows what kind of colored glasses they’re gonna view me

taste in my mouth; it felt like I’d

one who asked her to keep secrets. I’m the one who said no

and reminded me, “You’re not feeling great.

was trying to get me out of the line

possibly duck out? So I shoot back. “It’s no biggie, just a little low blood sugar, no harm done.”

I spoken than I felt this icy stare drilling into me. When I looked up, I met Hogan’s

ice dagger, quietly

all rolled

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silent?” Timothy’s crisp voice cut through again, and his eyes twinkled with mischief; “Here’s

himself a drink, acting like Hogan’s not even worth his time.

that Timothy was poking the

Bold as brass.

with this

and lazily added, “kind of a letdown.”