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 out

Huey Baker, the founder

screen remained silent,

and Bailee company. Later, she

had always been complaining, entirely different from Bailee. Thanks to Eileen, Judie had secured her

and set her bag down. Then, she noticed someone. There he was—Bryan, a silent silhouette against the soft glow of the

Dawson, have you had anything to eat?” Eileen

No appetite. The free

escaped Eileen. “I’ll whip

about his impromptu visit hung in the air, unasked, and Bryan didn’t say anything to explain his presence

Bryan’s presence, Eileen managed to find her stride in the kitchen. However, Bryan’s reaction to

“Noodles again?” Bryan said.

over a few times, and noodles were always on the

how to cook noodles!” Eileen confessed with a

simple yet pointed

nodded, ready to begin their meal. Then, out of the blue, Bryan asked, “Have you two

to cough violently, tears springing to her eyes from the intensity of

her emotional turbulence, passed her a

“Is that something I

said nothing, his dark eyes holding hers in

for the right words. “At 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 life with Vivian, and I trust you’ll afford

and work issues separate had always been a gray area for Eileen, but she recognized

“Impressive,” he remarked before casually sliding a

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

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

we addressing this with our business or personal hats on?”

realm.” Her gaze was steady, a silent call for him

finished his meal and approached her, his stance strategically

collision, her nose brushing against his face. She was surprised he would go

the table. “I’m off for a shower. Clean this up, then

childhood memories surfaced, with a Roderick echoed her name in their shared past. He hadn’t reached great heights, but he was family, and that counted for

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

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