Echoes of Unrequited Love (Xaviera and Hogan) novel Chapter 207

Chapter 207 

Heading back home, it might just mean casually jamming to a tune, but there’s always room for a twist. 

And my plan? It’s to make sure there’s no room for even the tiniest hiccup. 

Just as I was gearing up to say no, my phone buzzed in my bag. 

It was Timothy calling. 

I barely hit the answer button when his sweet, melodious voice popped through the speaker. “Xaviera, what’s going on? Why aren’t you at work yet? I’m here waiting to catch up with you on some work stuff.” 

His voice is naturally soft, but with that playful litt, it’s like he’s laying on the charm thick. 

“I’m on my way,” I said, while awkwardly pinching the bridge of my nose, “We’ll talk at the office.” 

“Okay, I’ll be waiting for you 

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Timothy dragged out his words, all soft and elongated – no clue if he was doing it on purpose or not. 

When I looked up at Darren, I saw him with a fist at his mouth, coughing softly. 

I bet he couldn’t stand Timothy’s cutesy act either. So he chimed in, “Work’s been crazy lately; I might not make it to the gig this weekend, sorry.” 

Darren paused briefly, then he smiled, “No worries, we’ll catch a show some other time. No rush.” 

Half an hour later, I circled back to the office; the moment I walked in, Timothy blocked my path. This kid sized me up for a second, with a smirk on his lips, “Aren’t you the model worker, Xaviera? What’s got you running behind schedule?” 

Look at this smart aleck. 

I didn’t give him a straight answer, but steered the convo to work, “So, the main character design is done?” 

“Of course, who do you think I am?” 

Hearing this, I immediately rallied everyone into the conference room. 

I’ve never doubted Timothy’s abilities, but when I saw those four main character designs on the projector, I was floored. 

The completeness of the character designs, the details, and the range of motion – all simply stellar. He’s even nailed the silhouette relationships between the side characters and the 

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backdrop harmony. Truly, FreeMan’s reputation in the industry is well–deserved. 

By the end of the discussion, Timothy’s work got a unanimous thumbs–up. Even Wallis, who’s super critical about art, was totally sold. 

We passed the news on to Zachary and set up a meeting with Hogan at Rainbow Capital the next afternoon. 

I figured that as long as we locked down the character designs, we could catch up on everything else. 

The next day, me, Wallis, and Timothy headed over to Rainbow Capital. 

With an appointment set, the receptionist led us straight to the conference room. 

But what none of us had expected was that we ended up cooling our heels in the meeting room for an extra hour with no sign of Hogan. 

Zachary said that Hogan got held up last minute and was on his way. 

After Zachary’s explanation, we waited another forty minutes.