Defying Fate: The Unstoppable Eileen by Lopez family's

Chapter 164

The thermal box was stuffed with grilled chicken wings.

Eileen walked over, glanced at the box, then at Egbert. “Where’s Aaron?” she asked.

Egbert didn’t answer, he just opened the box.

Instantly, the aroma filled the office.

Eileen swallowed hard, her mouth practically watering. But she remembered she was a woman of principle. “Don’t think you can tempt me with food. I won’t falter!” she declared.

Five minutes later.

Eileen held a chicken wing, gnawing until every bit of meat was gone, even chewing the bone before tossing the remains into the trash.

Egbert handed her a napkin, helping wipe the grease from her lips. “Take your time,” he said.

Eileen let him wipe her mouth, baring her teeth in protest. “I’m a woman of principle! I’m still mad at you!”

“Uh-huh,” Egbert responded softly, holding a straw-filled cup of juice to her lips. “Freshly squeezed.”

Eileen took a big gulp.

Tart and sweet. Yum!

She ate chicken wings and sipped juice until more than half of the box was gone. Finally, she looked up at Egbert. “Will there be more tomorrow?”

Egbert paused, then smiled. “As long as you want it.”

Eileen was pleased but feigning anger she taunted, “Didn’t you say you wouldn’t save any for me?”

“Indeed,” Egbert got up.

He took a dry towel from Eileen’s washbasin, standing behind her, drying her damp hair as he said, “But I couldn’t bear it.”

“Bear what?” Eileen turned to ask.

“I couldn’t bear disappointing you,” Egbert looked into her eyes.

Eileen was stunned.

fell silent.

frowned, looking at

expression remained the same. He

back, continuing to

wings and juice, Eileen

up her washbasin. “I’m

you,” Egbert said calmly.

Eileen’s frown deepened.

before blurting out, “Egbert, you’ve been acting weird today.”

chuckled. “How so?”

extra sweet and attentive.

“What?” he asked in a slightly husky voice.

not hiding something, are you?!” Eileen exclaimed.

Egbert was speechless.

was convinced that was a real

collar, threatening, “You’re not actually

a deep breath,

are you hiding from

Eileen’s hand that was clutching

said, “There is indeed something I

her

“I…”

stood holding a set of keys,

Eileen froze

around, she let go, stepping aside and lowering her head,

her shift and she was checking the office doors were locked. But someone

it when she left.

at Egbert, then Eileen, recalling what she had just

man and a woman standing close, holding

moment, she ventured, “Were you two… secretly

“No! We were just eating

to the empty thermal box on

“Why would you eat in my office?”

She

my mistake,” Egbert admitted.

them suspiciously before raising her keys. “I’m locking

and headed