Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 187
My eyes widened in surprise as I looked at Hogan, then a flash of astonishment
crossed my chest.
Did Hogan actually back down?
Three days later, Timothy smoothly Joined our company, and Wallis became the
happiest person in the office; she set the welcome party in Vienna, of all places.
I was thinking about how Cecilla’s arrival hadn't caused such a fuss, so I
reminded her, “Don't you think this is a bit much?”
Grinning. Wallis replied. “Time has changed; when Cecilla joined, the inner circle
didn’t even know we were the workplace sister act. Now, people know you name,
Xaviera, as well as my name, Wallis. Plus, we're welcoming FreeMan, who's no
less than a god of wealth.”
Wallis had a point, but standing behind Cecilia was Hogan, after all.
The fact that Hogan gave in at the crucial moment was like giving us a huge
favor.
“You're not seeing it right,” Wallis corrected me, saying, “Capitalists care most
about their profits. Hogan's a sharp cookie: would he not realize that dragging the
project would hurt him the most? He's just playing hard to get him, thinking we're
begging him. After all, those who truly want to help you don’t need you to beg.”
Wallis“ words were an eye—opener.
If it wasn't a favor, then we could proceed with our plans without a hitch.
At 7 p.m., we all headed to Vienna, and coincidentally, there was no sign of
Cecilia after a long wait.
Wallis teased, “Doesn't this feel a bit familiarity?”
Last time, Cecilia also had us waiting for ages at her welcome party.
It would've been one thing if she was alone, but Cecilia had mentioneti before
leaving work that Hogan would personally drop by Timothy's welcome party
tonight.
It meant that, if Hogan didn’t show up, we had to wait obediently.
And wait we did — for nearly forty minutes.
Timothy, being easy-going, quickly hit it off with Zora and the others, not showing
any signs of discomfort.
I was anxiously calling Cecilia, but even though the call went through, no one
picked up.
Wallis raised an eyebrow and said, “Forget it, she’s just throwing a little tantrum.
Don't waste your effort.”
Just as she finished speaking, the banquet hall door opened, and in walked
Hogan and Cecilia.
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But Cecilia wasn't dressed in the fancy gown I expected; she still wore her work
clothes, which was correct yet somehow off.
When the two appeared together, I caught a whiff of something fishy from the
band-aid on Cecilia's finger.
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