Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 190

As soon as the words left my mouth, I realized there was a hint of sarcasm in my tone that I couldn’t quite mask.

What surprised me even more was that my tone matched that of Hogan’s when he threw shade

at me.

They say booze is a troublemaker, and boy, did I see that firsthand. After a brief two–second pause, without waiting for the guy to respond, I quickly backpedaled, “I’ve still got a lot to learn from Mr. Zade in many respects.”

Hogan’s eyebrows furrowed slightly, and his gaze sharpened as he looked at me.

Feeling a strange sense of pressure sweeping over me, I clutched my stomach and excused myself, “Sorry, I need to hit the restroom.”

If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen, right?

But when I returned to the banquet hall, I realized that Hogan and Cecilia had already left.

a few minutes

Cecilia’s blessings, we’ve had a non–stop supply of fresh juice all night

Wallis‘ words, I sighed, “Why bother

one who want to pick a fight with her?” Wallis‘ voice rose a notch as she said. “You’ve seen it all night. Everyone’s been drinking, even Hogan raised his glass, but Cecilia was the exception. Oh right, her hand is injured,

be pretty childish

soothe her, “It’s not like she’s causing trouble at work. No big

girl is no easy customer.

the project firmly in our hands. A planner

so sure,” Wallis commented, while glancing at Timothy who stood not too far away, “Sure, FreeMan is top–notch, but that young master has quite the temper. Remember the rumors last year about him giving Director an earful over a poster? And as he came from at powerhouse family like the Temples, none of us could stop him if he decides to

was giving me

at Timothy who was fooling around with

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kinds of anxious.

can be hard to read. He seems all Innocent and approachable, but sometimes, he can put you