Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 181
She suddenly shot a glance my way with her clever almond—shaped eyes.
Without following up on her comment, I turned to Timothy and explained, “You
were there when Rainbow Capital laid out the terms of collaboration. If there's
anything you're not happy with or want to add, now's your time to speak up.”
Timothy gave me a quick once—over and said coolly. “Those terms aren't exactly
alluring: they're pretty lackluster if you ask me.”
Well, what can I say? The big shots always march to the beat of their own drum.
After all, Timothy's got the clout to do as he pleases.
Trying to smooth things over, I softened my tone and asked, “So, Mr. Temple,
what kind of terms are you looking for in a collaboration?”
Looking somewhat annoyed, Timothy rolled his eyes at me and said, “You're sick
as a dog, and you still want to get involved in this mess? What, is Rainbow
Capital so desperate they have to squeeze every last drop out of you as a
partner?”
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His flicked to Hogan for a second; the dig at him couldn't be more obvious if he
tried.
Hogan caught the subtext and snorted, “Mr. Temple is already meddling in our
business without even starting the collaboration? Is this the usual work style?”
Timothy was taken aback; he couldn't help but scowl, “Seems like Mr. Zade isn't
really keen on collaborating, huh?”
Hogan, cool as a cucumber, flicked his cuff and said, “Rainbow Capital is always
sincere about collaborations, but we're also very choosy about our partners. Mr.
Temple's terms are decent. but they might just not mesh well with Rainbow
Capital's vision.”
The words “not mesh well” hit me like a ton of bricks, and they momentarily
silenced Timothy as well.
I bet nobody expected Hogan to pull a boomerang after all the trouble of courting
FreeMan.
“Mr. Zade.” I said, getting anxious, “we can still talk about the terms.”
“There's no need.” Hogan cut me off and stood up. “Our time is precious too.”
With that, he went out, not leaving any room for further discussion.
Cecilia, noticing the situation, tried to keep things light, “Mr. Temple, Mr. Zade has
some urgent business. Don’t worry, we'll discuss it back at the office and get in
touch with you.”
She then turned to me and reminded me, “Xaviera, you need to smooth things
over with Mr. Temple. You know how crucial he is to the project as the head of art
at this stage.”
It was both a hint and a reminder.
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And I was well aware that the art is key to the project's success; it can't be
neglected or delayed any longer.
But with things as they were, what was I supposed to do now?
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He was indeed a few years my junior; that's why he acted without considering the
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Timothy scratched his head, looking resigned, “If I didn’t show up, you'd probably
be worn to the bone.”
A flutter touched my heart, as I realized that this kid was worried about me.
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