Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 96
Hogan didn’t waste a second before he draped his coat over Cecilia. When his
gaze flitted across me and Candy, it was like he dipped it in venom. He was
clearly ticked off.
“Mr. Zade, I have some spare clothes in my office, do you want...”
“No need.” Hogan cut me off with an icy tone and ordered Zachary, “Call the
cops, now.”
When I heard the words “call the cops*, I was caught in a brief moment of shock
and quickly interjected, “Mr. Zade, there's been a misunderstanding, I can explain
everything to you and Director Irwin.”
After saying that, I shot a pleading look at Cecilia, only to see her crying up a
storm, sobbing and choking out. “Hogan, I'm fine, really. It's just that I misspoke
and ticked off the colleague.”
Following this explanation, Hogan's face darkened as he comforted her. “Don’t
be scared. I'm here.”
He then shot Zachary a look. Zachary, clearly in a tight spot, hesitated before
pulling out his phone.
“Mr. Zade.” I was getting a bit desperate, considering Candy was still pretty green
behind the ears. At her age, getting hauled to the station was definitely not a
good look, “Please.”
“If she’s done something wrong, she’s got to face the music.” Hogan interrupted
me with his no-nonsense demeanor, “We'll sort this out at the station.”
With that, he whisked Cecilia off to the break room, not an ounce of mercy.
Half an hour later, our group was escorted to the police station. The head of
Rainbow Capital's legal department also rushed over, looking all flustered.
After giving our statements, a kind—hearted officer reminded us. “The other
party's lawyer pointed out the coffee was scalding hot, not ruling out the
possibility of deliberate bodily harm.”
My forehead knitted in worry, I asked, “Are you saying they might push for
criminal charges?”
The officer gave me a meaningful look and glanced at Candy, saying, “Since
you're colleagues, I suggest you settle this privately, and you better be sincere
about it.”
The message was crystal clear: Hogan was aiming to hold Candy criminally
responsible. With Rainbow Capital's resources, nitpicking would be a piece of
cake.
Candy probably never anticipated her impulsive act could snowball into this
mess. At that moment, she was completely shell-shocked.
I tried to comfort her. “It's never okay to lash out at someone, Candy. You've
definitely messed up this time.”
“But Xaviera, Cecilia shouldn't have called the character model I designed trash.”
Candy's eyes
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welled up. “You know, my work is my treasure, and I won't stand for any slander!”
I was taken aback — sweet-natured Cecilia said that?
“Hold on. I'll go talk to Mr. Zade and Director Irwin.”
Sure, Candy needed to learn her lesson, but not to the extent of facing criminal
charges. Getting tagged with a rap like that could ruin a young person's future.
But when I went to smooth things over with Hogan, I found out he and Cecilia
had already left the station.
The lawyer told me, “The young lady was a bit shaken up, still quite emotional.
Mr. Zade didn't feel comfortable leaving her, so he took her home.”
The lawyer also mentioned that Hogan had made it clear before he left: this
matter was not up for discussion.
After much thought, I had no choice but to call Cecilia.
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