Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 37

Chapter 37:

“The house was originally hers. When she gives it to me, it’s out of kindness, not duty. I ought to repay her regardless,” Roderick said.

Judie, clearly frustrated, let out a sigh. “Will you even pay her back? You haven’t taken care of the house yet, and now you’ve lost even more money. Why are you still talking about paying her back? Let me tell you something. If you don’t secure a house soon, I’m leaving you!”

Judie’s words sparked a quick response from Roderick. “I’ll get the house, I swear. Don’t talk about divorce so easily like that,” he said.

Though abandonment wasn’t a new concept for Roderick, the fallout from his split made him crave stability.

Stability above all else. His achievements might have been modest, but he was no stranger to hard work. Despite losing his job as a courier, there were always options like food delivery or labor work available.

After ending the call, unease gnawed at Eileen. With both Apex Group and Fulcrum Group standing firm, the eighty million final payment was out of the question. There was no way Roderick would be released like that. Even with Judie’s network, a few tens of thousands would barely make a dent in such a significant deficit.

But Roderick had indeed been released. This puzzled Eileen. Restless, she spent the night turning over in bed, clueless.

Come dawn, a message from Bryan arrived, asking her to pick him up. She quickly had her breakfast and headed out. Bryan was waiting at their usual spot, and together they made their way to the office. As they emerged from the elevator, they couldn’t help but notice Vivian occupying Eileen’s desk, her makeup flawless, donned in a light pink dress. Her smile broadened at the sight of Bryan, though it faltered upon laying eyes on Eileen.

“I thought you were off for a week. What brings you back so early?” Vivian asked Eileen.

Eileen eyed the desk taken over by Vivian. “The office is swamped, and I can’t afford to waste time on minor issues,” Eileen responded with a level of respect.

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Bryan’s eyebrow lifted at the mention of minor issues, a slight smile touching his lips.

“I see,” Vivian replied, her smile subtle. She approached Eileen, linking arms with her. “Now that we’re colleagues, I’m here to assist with your tasks. However, my primary duty is to ensure Bryan’s needs are met, so you’ll be relocating to another desk.”

Her gaze drifted to the secretary’s office, aware of the many eyes on them. “Perhaps you could move to a desk in the back office?” she suggested.

Bryan spoke up before Eileen had the chance to reply, casting a brief, unreadable glance at her. “I already have a plan for her new location. Concentrate on your responsibilities.” He then said to Eileen, “Come with me.” He led the way to his office.

Eileen freed herself from Vivian’s hold. “I’ll head in first,” she stated, following Bryan.

Vivian, left outside, pressed her lips together tightly in frustration.

Inside the office, Eileen faced Bryan, who was removing his suit jacket to hang it over his chair before taking a seat.

will now focus solely on work-related tasks and driving me; Vivian will handle everything else,” Bryan explained, drawing a key from a drawer and placing

secretary’s area and was meant for

vacant. Accepting the key, Eileen nodded. “Understood.” She paused, then ventured, “Was it you who covered Huey’s and

shot back. “Do you think Marcus suddenly

to inquire about whether he had also assisted Roderick with his release when Vivian entered, bringing in coffee. “I made you some coffee. Give it a try and let me know if it’s better than last time’s,” Vivian said, maneuvering past the desk to Bryan and setting the coffee down on the table with

more intent. He turned to Eileen. “You can start moving to the

look toward Vivian as she left.

offering assistance, she was settled

who had helped her move, couldn’t help but comment, “Miss Curtis,

desk, responded without much thought, “It’s just a place

the office for five days, and her work had accumulated. Looking at Karla, she asked, “What do

a document. “It’s urgent. We need it signed today. It’s for a resource order that’s hard to get. After it’s

“I’ll handle it later. You can go back to work

you coming?” Karla inquired, her enthusiasm evident. “We don’t know Miss Warren well, but it seems like you two are close. If you’re there, it’ll make us

wondering why she and Vivian were considered close. She offered a wry smile,

face fell, though she quickly attempted to look on the bright side. “Miss Warren is really going out of her way this time. She’s invited a couple

company with its numerous departments, Vivian’s invitation list would easily include twenty to thirty people. It was clear Vivian was making an

was on the verge of bringing the documents to Bryan for his

have something

document in her hand. “This needs Mr.

“You can hand it to me. I’ll take care of these smaller tasks from now

Vivian’s eyes held a

small smile. “Please ensure it

Eileen head back to her office. Just

her mother, Debby Warren. She set the document down on her

becoming his secretary?”

no need for concern. I’ll decide what I want

Bryan might be decent, but remember, you’re putting yourself out

Bryan forever. If you truly care about me, Mom, please let me follow my

words, Vivian ended the call, yet the warmth and concern in Debby’s voice echoed in her thoughts, starkly contrasting with Bryan’s distant demeanor. A tear slipped down her cheek. She was convinced Bryan belonged to her. He must be, she reasoned, too upset to

found herself buried under a mountain of

only helped Eileen with handling menial tasks like serving coffee and managing Bryan’s schedule. She didn’t assist with the significant

stress, with only twenty minutes left in the workday, Karla approached her