Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 55

Chapter 55:

Bryan frowned slightly and looked at Eileen in the car. Eileen quickly wiped her eyes with her hands and stepped out of the vehicle. “Mr. Dawson, do you have any other directives you’d like to give?” Eileen asked. She had not expected Bryan to come down.

From his position behind the car window, he likely did not see her tears. Bryan pressed his lips together and handed her a voice recorder. “This is yours.”

Eileen accepted it with both hands. It was the voice recorder she had used to record the meeting. “Thank you, Mr. Dawson.”

People bustled around them, creating a noisy, chaotic environment. Yet, between Bryan and Eileen, a stark silence prevailed. Eileen felt like she could hear her own heartbeat. Seeing that Bryan remained silent, she asked, “Mr. Dawson, is there anything—”

“No,” Bryan replied as he pulled a cigarette from his pocket. He stepped back and positioned himself on the stairs. “You can leave now. I’ll smoke a cigarette here.”

Eileen remained in place, feeling the gentle breeze play with her hair. After a brief pause, she said, “Mr. Dawson, whether you believe it or not, I must clarify that I did not intentionally answer Miss Warren’s phone call that morning.”

Bryan paused in his smoking. He seemed poised to respond, but Eileen interrupted, “I’m leaving now,” she said before Bryan could say anything.

She turned, re-entered the car, and started the engine. Through the rearview mirror, she saw Bryan’s tall figure remaining stationary, smoking, one hand casually placed in his pocket. His effortless style and composure lent him an air of distinction, drawing occasional glances from passersby.

As Eileen’s car rounded the corner, Bryan finally allowed himself a brief glance in her direction. The image of her car gradually disappeared from his view, his expression growing contemplative. The two teardrops that had fallen from Eileen’s eyes seemed to strike his heart with force.

Frustration surged from the depths of his heart. Suddenly, even the strong taste of the smoke seemed bland to him. The workload Eileen had brought occupied most of his afternoon. He was preoccupied until late at night. By then, Vivian was already asleep. He finally set aside the files, his expression weary, and lay down on the sofa.

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Moonlight streamed in through the window, illuminating the entire ward. The steady sound of Vivian’s breathing filled the room. Suddenly, Vivian opened her eyes.

She sat up, lifted the thin quilt, and walked over to Bryan’s side without even putting on shoes. She gazed at his handsome face with fascination. “Bryan…” she whispered softly, careful not to wake him. Even in his sleep, his brow was furrowed as if he were troubled by a dream.

Despite his furrowed brows, he seemed more relaxed asleep than awake, which provided Vivian some relief from his usually expressionless daytime demeanor.

She reached out to smooth the frown on his forehead with her fingertips. But as soon as she touched him, her wrist was seized by his hand with astonishing strength.

Bryan murmured. Vivian, looking into his eyes, which had snapped open suddenly, saw a mix of tenderness and confusion in them. He had called out Eileen’s name.

sat up and released Vivian’s hand. “Why aren’t you sleeping? What are you doing

bed is big enough. Let’s go to bed together. You’ve had a

eyes, he thought of Eileen’s determined gaze. A fresh wave of irritation welled up inside him. He picked up a pack of cigarettes from

closing door. She bit down on her lip hard enough to taste blood, but she felt

back to the bed and grabbed her

allow Bryan to fall in love with anyone but me. I want her

Kian remained silent

view, he could not shake off the thoughts of Eileen. Countless cigarette butts littered the ground near his feet. He had hoped the smoke might help dispel his thoughts of Eileen, but instead, each puff seemed to embed

there were his curt responses. The only slightly personal message was a reminder she had sent him months ago, telling him

and walked away. Overwhelmed

She woke up around four in the morning. Deciding against trying to sleep again, she went out for a morning

awake this early? Did your tyrant boss exploit

Eileen sensed Huey’s animosity towards Bryan. She wondered why. She responded, “My boss is fine. You keep

had time

mom finds out we’re not really together,

help but smile as she sent a message to Huey, ready to continue their conversation. “Set a deadline. How long will it take until you tell your

called her. “When will you finally learn all the characters in

about it. Do you really want to keep making this difficult for me?” Eileen said as she wiped the sweat from her

of hesitation, Huey finally set a definite timeline. “One month! I’ll tell

save you from your mom’s scolding, you can invent any excuse, and I’ll

her understanding and complimented her a lot. As Eileen ended the call and walked into her house, she didn’t notice Bryan

relationship was fake? She had been trying to memorize hundreds of game characters just to clarify her relationship with

flickered in his eyes. Hidden in the shadows, he watched as Eileen, now dressed for work, left her house and drove off. He remained there until her

the street, Kian sat in his car watching the two vehicles, his gaze sharp and cold. After a moment, Kian

yet again to submit

many letters you submit, it won’t make a difference,” Benjamin told Bailee, refusing

using Eileen’s hard-earned money. If she could

resolutely placed the letter into Benjamin’s hands. “Please pass this

and handed it to Kian, who had just arrived at

Bailee brought coffee to Kian, she noticed four of her resignation letters piled on his desk. Rubbing his chin, Kian