Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 38

Chapter 38

Chapter 38:

The flourish of Bryan’s signature on the paper spoke volumes of confidence and grace. In Eileen’s eyes, his appeal extended beyond his looks to the elegant strokes of his writing. She gathered the papers, and with a swift retrieval of the pen, she spun around to leave the office, passing the documents to Karla. “Go ahead,” she urged.

“Thanks, Miss Curtis, you’re amazing!” Karla said in awe as she clutched the papers and dashed off.

Now, Eileen found herself facing Vivian. They exchanged a look, and a moment of uncertainty hung in the air. Eileen wrestled with the thought of offering advice on navigating such urgent matters without seeming boastful about her rapport with Bryan.

“Eileen, what do you say to dinner tonight? I’ve invited lots of people, and they’ll be going too,” Vivian said, her smile breaking through the silence.

“I’m swamped, maybe another time. You all go ahead,” Eileen said with a gentle nod, excusing herself to disappear back into her sea of work.

As time slipped by unnoticed, the evening pulled a veil over the sky. The neon lights outside flickered to life, bathing the room in a warm hue. A sudden burst of light from the overhead lamps jolted Eileen from her focus.

She looked surprised by the night that had crept up on her and turned her gaze towards the door. Bryan’s posture was casual, a stark contrast to the intense look he gave Eileen.

Vivian, seizing the moment, plucked the pen from Eileen’s grasp and nudged her to rise. “Time to head out. Don’t worry; the work can wait,” she said.

When Eileen came to her senses, they had already moved past Bryan.

Bryan closed the door to Eileen’s office. Eileen knew she couldn’t refuse now.

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“I’m off to fetch the car,” Bryan said, striding towards the elevator.

No sooner had Bryan’s footsteps faded than Vivian released her grip on Eileen. She walked over to Karla, engaging her in light conversation.

“What’s your preference for dinner? Pick anything—I’m eager to mingle with all our teams,” Vivian said.

“Anything’s fine with me,” Karla replied with a polite smile.

Eileen was lost in thought.

had changed before Bryan. And then it dawned on Eileen—the hidden luggage. Had Vivian found out

lift, Eileen caught Vivian and Karla in hushed conversation. Colleagues from various departments joined

landed on Judie. Despite her tenure at the company, she

elevator, and her eyes met Eileen’s. The moment was tinged with discomfort before

Vivian. However, after exchanging a few words with Judie and realizing

didn’t warrant the investment of her

dispersed among the waiting vehicles, Judie found herself without a spot. Her eyes found Bryan’s Land Rover parked curbside, with Vivian

there be more room in the car?”

caught the exchange. A gust swept through the crack in the car window, sending a cascade of hair across Eileen’s face. She watched as Judie stood by the Land Rover,

sight coaxed a scoff from Eileen. Judie, ever the social climber, seemed to have

without a

across Judie’s features. Her manager, quick

private moment. Isn’t Miss Curtis your family? Her

nod, Judie made her way to Eileen’s vehicle, fumbling

sit in the last row,”

the front passenger seat or the first row of the backseat. So,

the Land Rover, observed Judie settling into Eileen’s vehicle with a puzzled frown. “That

thoughts. “Coming?” The chill in Bryan’s voice

in her car, taking

curiosity. “Eileen, has anything happened between you

really,” Eileen

Warren taking over as his secretary, does that change

duties,” Eileen

all of a sudden?” Judie shifted closer, her grip tightening on the

“That’s not for me to

way. You ought to

a sudden stop, Eileen gave Judie a piercing look.

an uneasy smile and a shake of her head. “It’s nothing, I’m just

Afraid that I will fall out of favor? So you’re trying to suck up to Vivian?” She read Judie like

dropped, and she was at a loss for words. Eileen continued, “Let’s be clear—Vivian isn’t someone you can

knew that without her position as Bryan’s assistant, she wouldn’t warrant a moment of Vivian’s attention. Judie weakly defended her stance. “What’s

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