Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 28

Chapter 28:

Huey was ready to sit, but Eileen gently held him back.

“We’re just dropping by for a quick greeting. Don’t let us interrupt your dinner. We’ll leave now,” Eileen said.

Bryan’s response was even, betraying no sentiment.

“Not at all. It seems we’re the ones disturbing you two.”

Eileen couldn’t quite read Bryan; his expression was calm.

Huey caught on to Eileen’s unease. “Indeed. Eileen rarely takes a break from work, and it’s unusual for her to share a meal like this with me,” he said with a subtle glance toward Eileen. “As she’s under your wing at work, I trust she’s in good hands, Mr. Dawson. I appreciate it.”

Bryan’s eyes lingered on Eileen’s departing form, his gaze intense.

Without looking back, Eileen descended to retrieve her belongings, her pace steady. She was ready to settle the bill, but Huey was one step ahead, having already paid.

To her astonishment, Huey had also settled the bill for Bryan and his companions.

“There was no need for you to cover their meal,” Eileen said, her words tinged with disbelief. She couldn’t understand Huey’s intentions.

“It’s just good manners,” Huey said, downplaying the act, though internally, he was quite satisfied with the subtle power play. Paying the bill was a move that, in his mind, would unsettle Bryan and subtly redress any imbalance in their dynamics—a small victory for Eileen’s honor.

“Eileen, Apex is still not on my contact list,” Huey mentioned again, his tone reflecting a tinge of frustration. “Think you could set up a dinner with him for me?”

Eileen mulled over the unpredictable nature of the situation. It was probably best to keep Bryan’s identity as Apex a secret from Huey.

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“We’ll see about that, but his schedule is pretty packed,” she replied cautiously.

With the flowers now settled in her car, Eileen offered Huey a farewell wave and left.

Huey, a little deflated, headed back to his vehicle and scrolled through his phone. Suddenly, a spark of excitement flickered across his face; Apex had accepted his friend request—his ID was ‘VAX,’ just like his ID in the game.

tapped

Apex, I’m Huey Baker, the founder

the screen remained silent, devoid

that afternoon, keeping Ruby and Bailee company. Later, she dropped Bailee off

on Judie’s early days at the company. Judie had always been

Then, she noticed someone. There he was—Bryan, a silent silhouette against the soft glow of the room, engrossed in his laptop’s light. His presence, so

you had anything to eat?” Eileen eventually asked, breaking

was calm. “Not really. No appetite. The free lunch was more than enough. Still

chuckle nearly escaped Eileen. “I’ll whip

didn’t say anything to explain his presence here. They also didn’t mention the discussion of marriage

managed to find her stride in the kitchen. However, Bryan’s reaction to the meal caught her off

“Noodles again?” Bryan said.

few times, and noodles were always on the

to cook noodles!”

a simple

ready to begin their meal. Then, out of the blue, Bryan

unexpectedly, causing her to cough violently, tears

by her emotional turbulence, passed her a

her breath, wiped her mouth. “Is that something I should report to you,

said nothing, his dark eyes holding hers in a

work, you’re my superior; outside of it, we should be on equal footing. I expect you not to leverage your position over me. I respect your private

had always been a gray area for Eileen,

stance. “Impressive,” he remarked before casually

another provincial company, the contract entrusted to Roderick for delivery. But Roderick had lost it. The contract’s value was immense, with

she refuted. She just said he’s your brother. It has created quite the puzzle, and it landed on my desk,” Bryan explained, his face stoic but not without a trace of empathy for

financial stakes pressing on her. “Are we addressing this with our business or personal hats on?” Bryan inquired nonchalantly as

isn’t something I can stretch in either realm.” Her gaze was steady, a silent call for him

finished his meal and approached her, his stance strategically close. “Let’s set off early. I’ll go there to handle the cooperation while you deal

her nose brushing against

the table. “I’m off for a shower. Clean

mishap, yet her conscience urged her to do something about it. Her childhood memories surfaced, with a Roderick echoed her name in their shared past. He hadn’t reached great heights,

of, Eileen exited the kitchen. Bryan had already retreated to the sanctuary of the second