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?”

replied evenly, “but Mr. Zade, what I said was

to even agree to a small favor?” Hogan’s voice suddenly fluctuated and rose a notch, “Let’s see if your

Hogan

out for a moment, not even sure what Hogan’s so–called

from his tone, he

what, anger is still a sign that there’s room

a thermos and

hospital’s parking lot, I

was mishearing things, but when I looked over in confusion, I actually saw

up on me, along with a plainly dressed

Hilary had hired

the scene looked a bit off.

an inexplicable damp spot on Cecilia’s white wool coat, right over

tears, as if

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