Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 52

Chapter 52:

Soren’s profound love for his wife made Bryan feel something, and there was only one thought in his mind.

Bryan excused himself and navigated through the crowd. He spotted Eileen in a quiet corner.

The light from her phone illuminated her face, showing her focused expression. She frowned as she stared intently at the screen.

Bryan approached with a smile but halted a few steps away from her.

Eileen was absorbed in her game, meticulously scrolling through each character with her slender fingers.

“Why can’t I remember these?” she murmured to herself.

Upon seeing this, Bryan’s demeanor shifted. The warmth on his face vanished, replaced by a subtle hint of harshness.

Ultimately, he remained silent. He tightened his grip on his glass, turned, and walked away.

Eileen was unaware of what had happened. After some time, she still struggled to recall the game characters, feeling disheartened as the day of distancing herself from Huey seemed far away.

Her eyes were sore and dry. She put away her phone and walked along the lakeside path, feeling the cool night breeze and observing the reflections in the water.

As she relaxed, her thoughts lightened. The idea of having an honest conversation with Bryan and revealing her true identity resurfaced.

Once this idea took hold, it was hard to dismiss. She repeatedly mulled over the feasibility of this plan.

This was a huge risk for her. She would be leveraging her intimate relationship with Bryan in order to replace Vivian in his heart.

Even after contemplating this matter, she was still uncertain of where to begin. She wasn’t even sure how Bryan would feel about this, nor was she certain of how to handle things thereafter.

All of a sudden, Vivian appeared, standing in front of her. “Eileen,” she said.

Vivian wore a shiny gold dress that sparkled under the radiant lights, making her look like a princess. Eileen frowned slightly and said, “Miss Warren.”

“Do you know why I insisted on bringing Bryan here today?” asked Vivian.

Eileen responded, her expression cautious.

A mocking gleam appeared in Vivian’s eyes as she said, “Because I want you to understand where you stand in Bryan’s heart compared to me.”

Before she could gather her thoughts, Vivian grabbed her hands. They stood at the lake’s edge, teetering

wanted to take your job from

continued. Before finishing her words, she pulled Eileen into the

air was cool, and the lake’s water was icy cold. The freezing water rushed into Eileen’s body through her mouth and nose as she flailed her arms

and the helplessness in her

I’ll take care of Eileen,” Kian said. Before Bryan could react, Kian dove into the water and swam

looked around and noticed Vivian struggling in the water.

Eileen, causing her brain to throb with pain. Through her haze, she saw Bryan jump into

body’s tension dissipated, and she

was pulled onto the shore. She sat on the ground, drenched and disheveled, her

together from the water, and her eye sockets appeared slightly red.

still trembled in Bryan’s arms, clutching

thought I’d never

now,” Bryan responded, his face showing

Vivian. He didn’t hesitate to save you, ignoring his assistant. If not for Kian,

as he glanced through the crowd and spotted Eileen alone, her eyelids lowered,

but she clung tightly to his arm

I just wanted to tell her that we canceled tonight’s networking dinner because Mr. Gibson is here. If she can’t be at tomorrow’s collaboration meeting, I will attend

the bone and leaving her too numb

would use such tactics to demonstrate that Bryan didn’t care

known her place. Yet, why was her heart still aching

assistant be so presumptuous?”

previously, and Stuart, intimidated by Bryan,

opportunity to see Eileen at a disadvantage on their turf, Stuart jumped at

long, she still

with choosing between Eileen and

has overstepped her bounds. How can she even compare

assistant, she remains just that—an assistant. Perhaps she got carried away

in his arms with a cold gaze,

voice devoid of

aback, her fingers nervously gripping her clothing. Was he actually giving her a chance

didn’t entirely accept what Vivian had claimed. Kian gave Eileen a look and said, “Since

bit amused at the thinly veiled threat. However, she merely

taking my position, both of us falling into the water was

herself. Those inclined to favor Vivian would continue to do so anyway, regardless of Eileen’s explanation. By framing her response this way, Eileen effectively made it harder for anyone

the hospital now,” Kian said, taking out his car keys.