Echoes of Unrequited Love (Xaviera and Hogan) novel Chapter 61

Chapter 61 

But I never saw it coming, that later. I’d get grilled by Hogan. 

“Hey Mrs. Zade. Mr. Zade wants you to swing by Rainbow Capital ASAP, Zachary sounded all wound up. “He’s not looking too hot, so brace yourself. 

In the boss’s office, Cecilia was sitting next to Hogan with teary eyes, looking like a wronged 

wife. 

I turned to Hogan and asked, “Mr. Zade, what’s up? Why did you call me in?” 

Hogan spun his laptop around to face me and asked, “What’s the deal here?” 

On the screen was the presentation I’d prepared. 

But the formatting was all wonky, just like Wallis had mentioned. 

In a flash, it hit me, and I looked straight at Cecilia and said, “Director Irwin, what’s your take on this?” 

Cecilia blinked those big doe eyes, looking clueless and innocent. 

“There’s no need to beat around the bush if you didn’t want Cecilia to present. Handing her this jumbled mess, what’s that about?” 

I was flabbergasted and said with a huff, “Is this how you see me, Mr. Zade?” 

“Hogan, maybe Xaviera just missed it, it’s not on her,” Cecilia’s voice was all sugary sweet and self–blaming. “If only I had prepped earlier.” 

Wallis couldn’t stand it anymore and snapped, “Director Irwin, that’s not what you were saying before we left.” 

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“President Lott,” Cecilia sounded even more pitiful, “so you think I’m not cut out for this presentation too?” 

“I mean…” 

“Forget it,” I cut Wallis off and asked Hogan, “Is Rainbow Capital pulling out?” 

That was the million–dollar question. 

Hogan glanced at me and said, “I’ll handle it, but I don’t want to see this kind of thing happen again. Ever.” 

That line sounded all too familiar. 

If my memory served me right, last time Hogan was covering for Cecilia, he gave me the same warning. 

And this time, the warning was for our whole studio. 

I was going to ask Hogan if he needed any damage control, but from the looks of it, that was off 

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the table. 

Hogan would wrap things up for Cecilia. 

Back at the office, Cecilia came to me, all cautious and apologetic, “Xaviera, I’m sorry, I’ll keep at it, really.” 

Watching her put on that act, I couldn’t help but chuckle, “You better hustle, or you won’t even have a decent final graduation project to show.” 

Her face went pale at that, and she stormed off to her office without a peep. 

Cecilia was just not playing with a full deck. 

She should’ve thought twice about stirring up trouble under Hogan’s nose. The one who was going to end up in hot water was Hogan, her sweetheart. 

Walls have ears, and once this mess reached the Zade family, those shrewd sharks would think even less of her. 

What was she playing at?