Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 13

Chapter 13

Chapter 13:

“He did,” Eileen confirmed. “Jonathan was provoking him over the Apex Group’s prime project.”

Kian looked skeptical. “And what sparked Bryan’s reaction? What did Jonathan say?”

Taking a moment to gather her thoughts, Eileen met Kian’s gaze squarely. “Truthfully, it wasn’t monumental. Jonathan couldn’t handle being outdone by Mr. Dawson and took a jab at me to try and regain some pride. Mr. Dawson intervened before he could go further. Perhaps the alcohol played a part.”

Kian probed further, “So you’re saying Bryan did that because he drank too much?”

Eileen replied, “The tension between Mr. Dawson and Jonathan is a constant undercurrent. It could have been Mr. Dawson’s mood or just Jonathan pushing buttons. Mr. Dawson standing up for me was the right thing to do; after all, I’m his subordinate. If I get bullied, it’ll reflect poorly on him.”

Feeling her stance was reasonable and unshaken by Kian’s inquisition, Eileen held her ground.

Kian gave a short laugh. “Fair point. Just keep a low profile in future incidents. It’s best not to complicate things for Bryan, especially with the Muellers involved.”

“I’ll remember that, Mr. Warren,” Eileen said, casting her gaze downwards.

With Kian gone, Eileen arranged a hotel lunch for Vivian and Bryan before deciding on a simple takeout meal for herself.

Eileen finished the meal and, without realizing it, succumbed to slumber at her desk, a testament to her recent sleepless nights.

It wasn’t until Vivian called out to her that Eileen jolted awake.

Lɒtєѕτ ϲнαρτєrs ιn g𝒶l𝑛ovєls.𝓒𝓸𝓶

Eileen’s eyes fluttered open, landing on Vivian sitting beside her.

Vivian’s expression held concern. “You’ve been looking exhausted lately. It’s not like you to sleep on the job.” She pointed to Bryan’s office and continued, “If Bryan sees you asleep at work, there’ll be consequences.”

Aware of Bryan’s policy against workplace lethargy, Eileen massaged her forehead. “My apologies, Miss Warren. It seems I nodded off.”

Vivian’s voice was gentle yet firm. “Come on, refresh yourself in the washroom. I’ll accompany you.”

Not fully awake, Eileen was led by Vivian to the shared washroom.

running water,

Curtis, such an accomplished figure,” someone said, their tone souring. “Now this?

mingle with the

as Mr. Dawson’s assistant? It places her in a different orbit from

Was it because of this kind of gossip? Had Judie ignored her warnings and let things escalate

Vivian’s voice cut sharply through the chatter, her presence commanding immediate attention.

in idle talk by her was no small matter, especially since Eileen was on friendly terms with her. The

just overheard this from someone else,” words stumbled out of one employee, the

the talk of the office. The source

No need to take

you heard it from.

from finance. She was skeptical at first, but she claimed she

of hickeys was a brief lapse into silence, her eyes flicking to

had left a hickey just

for her to be in a relationship or live with her boyfriend. Besides, how

crowd fell into

wind of you talking about this again, there

of people left, leaving only Vivian

the

was I correct? Do

a restrained smile, Eileen

her brow. “But Bryan seemed to think otherwise when

expected,” Eileen said. “I don’t talk about my personal

must be quite a catch, right? Let’s go out

say, “I’d love

turned to wash her hands. “Eileen, upon reflection, my earlier request was of little importance. However, could I ask another favor of

off guard for a second, hesitated

after work and pick him up in the morning,” Vivian said with a comforting pat on Eileen’s shoulder. “And remember, if the rumor mill starts again

to her because of her position

Miss Warren. I’ll keep you updated on that,”

our schedules hardly align. We could be

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