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.

and released Vivian’s hand. “Why aren’t you

big enough. Let’s go to bed

Bryan replied curtly. Observing Vivian’s saddened 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 the table and stood up.

sound of the closing door. She bit down on her lip hard enough to taste blood, but she felt no

bed and grabbed her phone

want to see Eileen near Bryan anymore! I can’t allow Bryan to fall in love with anyone but me. I want her

line, Kian remained silent for a while before finally responding,

the beautiful 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 phone to look at his chat history with Eileen, which was strictly professional. Aside from her formal inquiries, there were his curt responses. The only slightly personal message was a reminder she had sent him months ago,

and walked away. Overwhelmed by his emotions, he left

against trying to sleep again, she went out for a morning run. She captured a photo of the sunrise and shared it on social media. Almost

this early? Did your tyrant boss exploit you

Eileen sensed Huey’s animosity towards Bryan. She wondered why. She responded, “My boss is fine. You keep making things difficult for me by insisting I recognize hundreds of game characters before you’d agree to clarify our

she hadn’t even had

“Please, just a little longer. If my mom finds out we’re not really together, she’d kill me. Let’s just keep this up

conversation. “Set a deadline. How long will

after, Huey called her. “When will you finally learn all the

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

definite timeline.

“To save you from your mom’s scolding, you can

lot. As Eileen ended the call and walked into her house, she didn’t notice Bryan leaning against a car nearby. From his vantage

Huey’s relationship was fake? She had been trying to memorize hundreds of game characters just

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

street, Kian sat in his car watching the two vehicles, his gaze sharp and cold. After a moment, Kian took a deep breath, started his car, and drove

yet

it won’t make a difference,” Benjamin told Bailee, refusing to take the letter. “Your willingness to resign is clear enough. Don’t anger Mr.

would mean using Eileen’s hard-earned money. If she could persuade Kian to accept

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

her, took the letter and

of her resignation letters piled on his desk. Rubbing his chin, Kian looked up at her.