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

to make things right,”

is she? Have you fallen for her?” Vivian

words gentle as he spoke. “No one can compare to you. If I marry you, how could I touch you? Before that, I

stood there, unable to fully process their conversation. Vivian seemed deeply touched, convinced of Bryan’s

his needs in Bryan’s eyes,

like a blow to Eileen’s already bruised heart. She had hoped, perhaps naively, that after three years, she might hold some

two days, when Bryan purposely distanced himself from Vivian, Eileen had dared to hope she was special to him. But it was all wishful

to the hallway, sunlight flooded in, momentarily

Roxanne’s voice broke through her thoughts. “The bus is here. Where’s

and board the bus. Go ahead and let everyone know,”

as she hurried off. Eileen steadied herself with a deep breath, taking two steps forward. Suddenly, someone barreled around the corner and collided with

elbow crashing into the

Suddenly, recognition dawned

sparked a flicker of familiarity, a sound Eileen had heard several times over the past few days. Rubbing her throbbing elbow, Eileen looked up. The young man before her

“You’re…” Eileen began.

Baker,” he replied, feeling a twinge of embarrassment. He hadn’t intended to reveal his identity here, but his

surprise was evident as she rubbed her sore arm, mustering a

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

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

direction. Eileen swiftly lowered her head, with Huey’s figure providing

offer,” Eileen replied to Huey. “I can compensate you for the

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. Plus, if my mom got

his melodramatic tone. “Let me give my boss a heads-up. Meet

waved before heading for the

belongings from her colleagues and boarded the bus. She saw Bryan, Vivian, and Jacob sitting together. Seeing her, Jacob shuffled to make room. “Feel free

with you. However…” Her gaze shifted to Bryan. “Mr. Dawson, I bumped into a friend. I won’t be taking the bus back. Just thought I’d let

noted her lowered eyes, sensing something amiss, but he didn’t

with her luggage at the intersection for about five minutes before Huey’s