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

Baker, the

remained

keeping Ruby and Bailee company. Later, she dropped

prompting Eileen to reflect on Judie’s early days at the company. Judie had always been complaining, entirely different

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

you had anything to eat?” Eileen eventually

free lunch was

Eileen. “I’ll

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

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

“Noodles again?” Bryan said.

few times, and noodles

noodles!” Eileen confessed with a

offered a simple yet pointed

out of the

violently, tears springing to her

emotional turbulence,

breath, wiped her mouth. “Is that something

eyes

equal footing. I expect you not to leverage your position over me. I respect your private life with Vivian, and I trust you’ll

had always been a gray area for Eileen, but she recognized that the blend of personal and professional

remarked before casually sliding a document across the table to

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

claims about Judie being his spouse, which 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 Eileen’s

addressing this with

I can stretch in either realm.” Her gaze was steady, a silent call for him to provide some insight into

re-sign the contract, and secure the final payment,” Bryan said, turning the matter back to her. He finished his meal and approached her, his stance strategically close. “Let’s set off early. I’ll

led to an unexpected collision, her nose

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

do something about it. Her childhood memories surfaced, with a Roderick echoed her name

retreated to the sanctuary of

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