Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 211

I guess it’s about time to hit him where it hurts.

True to its name, a soft spot is a soft spot. The moment I squeezed it, there came Hogan’s call immediately.

It was already six–thirty in the evening, and I was at home, whipping up some soup for Jason.

As soon as I hit the answer button, Hogan’s icy voice came through the earpiece, “Xaviera, you’re really upping your game.”

His tone was steady, but his manner of speaking was just as brusque as ever.

If I’m not mistaken, Cecilia must have spilled the beans about our chat earlier today.

I calmly stirred the soup in the pot, watching the steamy vapors rise, as I said, “Mr. Zade, if you keep praising me like this, I might just get dizzy from all the flattery.”

Playing the good girl isn’t so hard, it seems.

“Oh, trying to feed me a line again?” Hogan scoffed coldly, “Didn’t you consider how I’d react when you set me up using Cecilia?”

did,” I replied evenly, “but Mr. Zade, what I said was true, wasn’t

Hogan’s voice suddenly fluctuated and rose a

“snap“, Hogan abruptly

a moment, not even sure what Hogan’s so–called ‘small

judging from his tone, he seemed pretty steamed.

matter what, anger is still a sign that there’s room for negotiation.

the soup into a thermos and

the hospital’s parking lot, I heard that sweet, soft

when I

there was Hogan, who had just hung up on me, along with a plainly dressed lady.

that’s the nanny Hilary had

looked a

inexplicable damp spot on Cecilia’s

face was streaked with tears, as if she’d suffered

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