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.

Huey tapped

I’m Huey Baker,

his eagerness, the screen remained silent, devoid

keeping Ruby and Bailee company. Later, she dropped

always

There he was—Bryan, a silent silhouette against the soft glow of the room, engrossed in

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

free lunch was

escaped Eileen. “I’ll

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

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

“Noodles again?” Bryan said.

had been over a few times, and noodles

how to cook noodles!” Eileen

simple

out of the blue, Bryan asked, “Have

hit Eileen unexpectedly, causing her to cough violently, tears springing to her eyes from the intensity of her

emotional turbulence, passed

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

nothing, his dark eyes

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 life with Vivian, and I trust you’ll

and work issues separate had always been a gray area for

acknowledged her stance. “Impressive,” he remarked before casually

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

She just said he’s your brother. It has created quite the puzzle, and it landed on my desk,” Bryan explained, his

her. “Are we addressing this with our

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

back to her. He finished his meal and approached her, his stance strategically close.

an unexpected collision, her nose brushing against his face. She was surprised he would go there with

eyebrow and glanced at the table. “I’m off for a shower.

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

already retreated to the sanctuary of

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