Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 57

Chapter 57:

Benjamin told Bryan where Jonathan’s ward was and then said, “Jonathan’s relationship with you is bad. He will only make things difficult for Eileen.”

Bryan fixed Benjamin with a probing stare, asking, “Are you close with her?”

Benjamin hesitated, cleared his throat, and finally added, “We used to be college classmates. I owe her a favor. That’s all.”

Bryan lifted his eyebrows slightly, and a shadow crossed his eyes. “You are quite reliable.”

Benjamin sensed an unusual shift in the conversation.

Though he couldn’t quite identify what was happening, he said, “Mr. Dawson, I will leave now.”

“Okay,” Bryan responded. After Benjamin departed, Bryan stared at the VIP ward, his gaze fixed on a brightly lit window.

He understood that the real threat to Eileen was not Jonathan, but Kian.

Pulling out his phone, he noticed several news alerts and messages from company executives.

Yet, there was no message from Eileen. Was she preparing to confront Jonathan directly?

Early the next morning, after only a few hours of sleep, Eileen appeared worn. She walked downstairs and heard some noise outside her door. She opened the door and saw Bailee.

Bailee was sitting with breakfast in hand. Upon hearing the door open, she quickly stood up and approached Eileen.

“Eileen, I made breakfast for you,” Bailee said.

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Bailee’s cautious and remorseful expression reminded Eileen of her past self.

Eileen moved aside, letting Bailee enter. “You didn’t need to make breakfast and bring it over. I could just have something simple on the way.”

Bailee unpacked the breakfast and set the dishes on the table. “Just eating something simple isn’t nutritious. Anyway, I’m not working right now, and I don’t mind waking up early.”

Bailee was clearly trying to atone for her past mistakes, which Eileen noticed immediately.

Eileen said, “Just this once. If you’re free this morning, go look for a job. With your educational background, it shouldn’t be difficult. Don’t worry too much about the salary. The most important thing is to find something you enjoy.”

Eileen couldn’t fault Bailee for working for the Warren Group despite knowing her history with Vivian before; after all, Bailee had wanted to work there for the money.

In the stark simplicity of the kitchen, Bailee’s casual attire and somber demeanor made her appear quite pitiful.

After a moment, she lifted her gaze to meet Eileen’s and nodded firmly. “Eileen, I won’t cause you any more trouble. I will look for a job!”

handed her some food. “Eat up.

take the bus myself. No need for you to drive

finished their meal and parted ways. It was the

Bryan had been staying at the

she found it hard to settle her thoughts. She made a cup of coffee in the pantry and walked

eyes lingered on Vivian’s desk, where she had worked. Vivian’s

uninviting, yet it had been motivation

coffee in her hands grew cold as she stood there; she didn’t drink it. After

she had finally decided what to do. With a

on Kian’s desk.

reclining in his chair, looked up. “Where is Bailee?”

briefly scanning the resignation letters

what she is

Benjamin nodded. “Understood.”

down Bailee’s whereabouts. Within an hour,

look for a job today. She graduated from a prestigious university, and two companies have

should be easy. She could probably find

going to let Bailee

to those companies that Bailee’s contract dispute with

executing such orders still made him uneasy. He frowned, the image of Eileen

turned and left. After stepping out of Kian’s office, he made the necessary calls, relaying the message to

a mental tug-of-war over whether to

for Eileen the night before, which, in

his phone, picked up his documents, and focused on his tasks, choosing to keep the information to

potential jobs, began shopping for ingredients to cook

began to come in from the companies with which she had scheduled interviews, each informing her that the positions were now filled and that her interviews were canceled. The calls came one after another, and within minutes, all her opportunities had evaporated. She realized

she knew any aggressive action on her part would only complicate matters

in the supermarket for over ten minutes, tears gradually streaming down her

behind. His approach was marked by a warm smile, which quickly vanished when he noticed her tears. “Why are you crying?

Bailee’s tears flowed

Eileen is being targeted. I can’t seem to help, and I just keep making

drew the attention of

offered an apologetic smile to them and guided Bailee out of

the items Bailee had picked, got in the car with her, and comforted her

“I saw the comments you left on Eileen’s social media. You two are not together,

his head, Huey admitted, “My family’s been pressuring me a lot. I had to

for Bailee. She knew all too well how Ruby could be. Eileen must have agreed to Huey’s request

Huey inquired

him, her eyes welling up again. She sniffled and asked, “Do

the car

with you. During the company teambuilding trip at my family’s resort, I

paused, unsure if