Chapter 188
Chapter 188
Cecilia''spliments were soft-spoken, apanied by the faint dimples on the little girl’s face; it was hard to link them to
sarcasm no matter how hard you tried.
But deep down, | knew she wasn’t thrilled.
After all, she was dead set on making this Pinecrest Hollow trip happen and it must have stung when things took a turn and |
ended up with the sweet deal. A touch of resentment was only natural.
The ultimate harmony in ourpany is the harmony among the employees, so with a don’t-sweat—the-small-stuff attitude, |
kept the peace with a beaming smile, “Director Irwin is just being modest. The sess of our Pinecrest Hollow venture is all
thanks to the solid backing you and Mr. Zade offered. So, let’s all raise a ss to Mr. Zade and Director Irwinter
1. on.
| was buttering up Hogan and Cecilia with those words, all for the sake of harmony.
Wallis caught on to my game and quickly jumped in to smooth things over, “Now that everyone’s here, let’s kick off tonight''s wild
party!”
“Oh, right,” Cecilia interrupted Wallis, and gave the server a knowing look with her sweet, mushy voice, “Il knew tonight was Mr.
Temple’s wee party, so | made a handmade cake. But, you know, | hurt my hand, so it might not be much of a looker. | hope
Xaviera and Mr. Temple won’t mind.”
She finished with a timid nce my way, as if worried she’d messed something up.
With her saying all that, | couldn’t exactlyin, so | politely responded, “Director Irwin, you’re too kind.”
But when the server unveiled the handmade cake, | was floored.
It was a round fruit cake that had clearly seen better days; now it was totally misshapen.
Though you could say it was a wreck, the “Wee Timothy in the middle was crystal clear—even if the “wee” had split in
two and turned into “wee.”
Awkward as hell.
As the man of the hour, Timothy had his face changed when he saw the mess.
| heard him say with a teasing tone, “Well, Director Irwin’s got a unique touch, quite thoughtful indeed.”
He said it with a flutter of those gorgeous eyes, which were clear as day without a hint of challenge, yet the words he used were
anything but polite.
Hearing this, Cecilia hung her head low, with her eyelids drooping, “Sorry, we shouldn''t have gone to the hospital, must’ve got
jostled on the road.”
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Chapter 188
“Director Irwin, don’t be silly, you hurt your hand after all,” Wallis chimed in, “If you hadn’t gone to the hospital, Mr. Zade would''ve
been beside himself with worry.”
Cecilia’s expression froze, and her eyes suddenly brimmed with tears; then she turned to Hogan with a look of hurt.All rights ? N?velDrama.Org.
Hogan, who had been silent the whole time, was standing off to the side with a cold face. He shot Wallis a look and said,
“President Lott makes a good point. She injured her hand just to make this cake; not just anybody gets the honor of having her
cook for them.”
The word “honor” knocked me for six..
| looked at Hogan in disbelief; when my gaze passed over Cecilia, | saw the girl staring at him with adoration, and her face was
full of satisfaction and smugness.
That’s when | realized that, in Hogan''s eyes, Cecilia making a wed cake with her own hands. was a privilege for us, and an
honor..
| was at a loss for words, and the others clearly had mixed feelings, especially Timothy, whose snortingughter was hardly
veiled.
The lively atmosphere suddenly got a dose of awkwardness and tension. If this drama continued, tonight’s wee party would
likely end on a sour note.
Having thought for a moment, | had my eyesnd on the cold mixed three shreds on the table
tugged at the corner of my mouth and said with a smile, “Mr. Zade’s right, Director Irwin has gone to great lengths to prepare
dessert for us all, which is really thoughtful. But seeing that ‘wee’ is missing a letter, don’t worry, I''ll work a little magic.”