Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 201

Oh, come on, it’s just a bit of doublespeak. After hanging around Wallis Lott for so long, I’ve definitely got this.

Hearing this, Cecilia, with her face flushing and then going pale, struggled for a bit before finally coming out with, “Xaviera, are you teasing me on purpose?”

I looked at Cecilia, feeling puzzled, not sure why she’d come out with such a weird accusation; then I heard her say, “Yes, I’m not as clever as you, Xaviera. I don’t know how to charm the auntie, but that shouldn’t be a reason for you to mock me, right?”

By the end of her sentence, her voice was quivering, and her eyes were even starting to redden. I was taken aback by this sudden shift in mood, and the next second, Hogan’s stern and serious voice rang in my ear.

“What’s going on here?”

As I turned, I saw Hogan standing a couple of steps away.

What’s weird is that it was just him – Hilary and Sibyl were nowhere to be seen.

walked briskly over and glanced at Cecilia, who was looking down; then he shot a questioning look

speak; clutching Hogan’s shirt with her delicate little hands, she hurriedly explained, “I was just asking Xaviera for some tips on how to get

that it was like

at Cecilia and then at me, Hogan said, “Why ask her? Her tricks and schemes aren’t

words “tricks and schemes” got under my

dealing with Hilary, but that was all for a

were totally

gave me a quick glance before continuing. “Just now, I even heard that the Yearwood

such a distance, she must have really strained her ears to listen so intently.

she trying to emphasize in front of Hogan?

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laid a finger on her

curved my lips into a smile and said, “Mr. Zade is absolutely right. There’s nothing on

“My taste in men is, as everyone knows, notoriously short–sighted and