Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 24

Chapter 24:

As Bryan sipped his coffee, he noticed that Eileen had succumbed to sleep at the table. Her black hair framed her face, while a pen dangled from her hand, its tip just grazing her skin, leaving a faint mark.

Bryan called for a brief recess. “Let’s take a five-minute break.”

He rose, gently picked Eileen up, and laid her down on the bed. Drawing the blanket over her, he carefully removed the ink from her nose, a tenderness in his actions that went unnoticed by himself.

Unaware of how long the meeting had stretched on, Eileen fluttered her eyes open to the light washing over her. The laptop on the coffee table was closed, and Bryan had left. Murmurs and distant laughter drifted in. Eileen checked the time and realized that she only had an hour left before returning to work.

She swiftly prepared herself to face the day and began to organize her departure.

Amid the light-hearted banter in the park, Eileen searched for Bryan, her attention interrupted by Jacob’s urgent voice from behind.

“Eileen, you need to get to Bryan’s suite immediately. There is a situation I’m not equipped to handle,” Jacob said.

Eileen left her belongings with her colleagues and made her way to the top floor. The elevator doors opened to a quiet hall, broken only by muted weeping from Bryan’s room.

The door stood ajar, revealing Bryan’s silhouette framed by the slender arms of a woman clutching him. His stance was passive, and Vivian’s sobs filled the room.

“Bryan, have your feelings for me changed? I’ve tried so hard. What’s causing this distance? You’ve been deliberately avoiding me. You’d rather spend the night working in a room with Eileen than come back to the room with me…”

Bryan kept his composure. “Calm down. I had a meeting last night.”

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“Don’t deceive me. Who could possibly force you into a meeting? You did that on purpose! Is this about what happened six years ago when I left? Are you still upset about that? I know I was wrong; I’m ready to give up everything for you. Please, let me be with you. If not, I don’t know how to make it right!”

Vivian’s grasp around his waist tightened.

To Eileen, it felt like those hands weren’t just clutching Bryan’s waist but also her heart. Why else would she feel this awful?

was just the beginning. Bryan’s next words sliced through her heart like a sharp blade, leaving it in

don’t need you to make things

another woman, right? Who is she? Have

slightly, his words gentle as he spoke. “No one can compare to you. If I marry you, how could I touch you? Before that, I must protect you. That’s how

her as she stood there, unable to fully process their conversation. Vivian seemed

hit hard—she was merely a tool to satisfy his needs in Bryan’s eyes,

already bruised heart. She had hoped, perhaps naively, that after three years, she might hold some significance in Bryan’s

Eileen had dared to hope she was special to him. But

hallway, sunlight flooded

through her thoughts. “The bus is

the bus. Go ahead and let

a deep breath, taking two steps forward. Suddenly, someone barreled around

elbow crashing into the wall, a sharp sting

Suddenly,

days. Rubbing her throbbing elbow, Eileen looked up. The young man before her sported a bright yellow windbreaker

“You’re…” Eileen began.

here, but his slip of the tongue couldn’t be undone. “You are staying at my family’s resort.

her sore arm,

you folks leaving too? The resort’s all empty, so I’m off as well.” Huey twirled the car keys in his hand. “Did you arrive by bus? How about hitching a ride with me? Would your boss be okay with

Vivian and Bryan emerging from the elevator. Vivian had reverted to her delicate,

eyes seemed to catch something. Abruptly, he cast his gaze in Eileen’s direction. Eileen swiftly lowered her head, with

Eileen replied

I want your money for that?” Huey’s tone held a hint of offense. “It wouldn’t sit right to charge you for a lift to Oneland.

my

before heading for

saw Bryan, Vivian, and Jacob sitting together. Seeing her, Jacob shuffled to

gaze shifted to Bryan. “Mr. Dawson, I bumped

lowered eyes, sensing something amiss, but he

Eileen waited with her luggage at the intersection for about five minutes before Huey’s car pulled up