Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 176
Right after I popped my question, Timothy's face went all kinds of awkward.
After a brief staredown, he actually turned his face away, dodging my gaze.
It was like his instinct was screaming. “Abort mission!”
And there was a hint of guilt in that evasion.
The more I thought about it, the fishier it seemed. Thinking back to when we
bumped into each other behind the fan club or that random meetup at the gallery,
it hit me like a ton of bricks—a theory I had previously tossed out was creeping
back into my head.
This trip to Pinecrest Hollow, Hogan and I were all eyes on the guest list, and we
followed that trail straight to Sean, but Sean was acting all kinds of weird, nothing
like Timothy who was a pro at keeping his tracks covered.
And they both just happened to show up at Pinecrest Hollow at the same time
and both stayed at Lucky Star.
While Sean’d been here, the most upstanding thing he'd done was try to pick up
chicks, not a hint of hiking or mountain climbing.
But that was exactly what was on the resume of the guy in front of me.
Realizing this, I looked at Timothy in shock and tested the waters, “So, you're
FreeMan?”
At that, Timothy's face froze, and after a few seconds, he let out a sigh of defeat,
“Xaviera, you're really smart.”
Now I was the one lost for words.
He, he was actually the elusive FreeMan we'd been chasing down!”
But this guy had been throwing me off his scent left and right, putting on quite the
show.
For a moment, I didn't know whether to be ticked off or relieved.
Timothy waved me over to a nearby cafe.
When we were sitting face to face, my mind was still a jumble.
Who would've thought, the legendary original artist FreeMan, tearing up the
scene,
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That meant he was a natural-born talent, a young gun with fame and a future as
bright as it gets.
“Still mad, Xaviera?” Timothy cautiously slid a juice my way, with an apologetic
tone, “Sorry, I'm just really not into mixing business with personal life.”
Looking at his boyish face, I couldn't help but laugh. I laid it out straight, “Since
you're the legendary FreeMan, you probably know why I'm here, right?”
“Yeah.”
“We've been in touch these past few days, so I'm sure you've got a handle on
our project and the team,” I said patiently, “What do you think, is there a chance
we could work together?”
With anyone else, even Sean, I could've dangled a carrot, because Sean was all
business, but with Timothy, I didn’t have the heart or the guts..
Being the scion of the Temple family, a young talent with fame to his name, he’s
got enough to stand tall without bowing to profits. So all that negotiation mumbo
jumbo. wouldn't cut it with him..
Might as well keep it simple and cut to the chase.
Timothy saw the real deal in my approach. Ditching his usual jesting demeanor,
he got serious, “Xaviera, I don't want to lose you as a friend.”
That was a no-go.
Even though I had braced myself, hearing Timothy say no still pulled at my
heartstrings.
“No room for negotiation?” I curled my fingers, hoping for one last shot.
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He laid it out crystal clear.
Gotta hand it to him, young as he is, Timothy cuts right to the chase.
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At this point, talking more was useless. I just had to say. “Alright. I respect your
decision.”