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
Huey Baker, the founder of
remained silent, devoid of an immediate
company. Later, she dropped Bailee off
always been complaining, entirely different from Bailee. Thanks to
he was—Bryan, a silent silhouette against the
Dawson, have you had anything to
No appetite. The free lunch was
escaped Eileen. “I’ll whip up something light
the air, unasked, and Bryan didn’t say anything to explain his presence here. They
presence, Eileen managed to find her stride in the kitchen. However, Bryan’s reaction to the meal caught her off
“Noodles again?” Bryan said.
a few times, and noodles were always on the
only know how to cook noodles!” Eileen confessed with
simple yet pointed
begin their meal. Then, out
unexpectedly, causing her to cough violently, tears springing to her eyes from the intensity
unfazed by her emotional turbulence,
wiped her mouth. “Is that something I should report to you, Mr. Dawson?” she
nothing, his dark eyes holding hers
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 me the same
personal and work issues separate had always been a gray area for Eileen, but she recognized that the blend of personal
her stance. “Impressive,” he remarked before casually sliding a document across the
to Roderick for delivery. But Roderick had lost it. The contract’s value was immense, with a final payment contingent on its successful conclusion. Tens of millions were on
the puzzle, and it landed on my desk,” Bryan explained, his face stoic but not without
on her. “Are we addressing this with our business or
gaze was steady, a silent call for him to provide some insight into his line
the matter back to her. He finished his meal and approached her, his stance strategically close. “Let’s set off early. I’ll
reply, their proximity led to an unexpected collision, her nose brushing against his face. She was surprised
for a
childhood memories surfaced, with a Roderick echoed her name in their shared past. He
the kitchen. Bryan had already retreated to the sanctuary of the second floor. She quickly showered, washing away
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