Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 60

Chapter 60:

Bryan’s hand gripped the doorknob. His eyes briefly betrayed irritation before he entered, maintaining his composure.

Drawing back his chair, the scrape against the floor was stark, but Bryan remained unperturbed, pouring a drink for Harlan.

“‘Shall we continue, Mr. Clarkson?” he said.

Putting away his phone, Harlan offered Eileen an amiable grin before resuming his conversation with Bryan.

Despite the age gap between them, Harlan and Bryan conversed with the ease of peers, their rapport brotherly and their exchange smooth.

Vivian’s voice was barely audible. “‘Shame on you!” she said as she settled back into her place.

The words reached only Eileen, who cast a brief glance towards Vivian but quickly refocused, realizing Harlan’s son had accepted her friend request.

Eileen’s mind blanked on his name, labeling him simply as “Clarkson” in her phone.

She introduced herself, but the boy didn’t reply. Eileen waited, but as the meal concluded, her message remained unanswered, casting doubt on the efficacy of Harlan’s hopes.

During the golf game, Harlan kept checking in with Eileen about the situation, but Eileen could only shake her head.

The day was unkind to Harlan. Bryan bested him repeatedly in golf. At day’s end, Harlan’s spirits had clearly sunk.

Afterward, Harlan bid farewell to them, and they all settled into their own cars.

Explore more on g Ɐ lnσ ν𝒆 ℓs․com

Belt secured, Eileen glanced back at Bryan. “Mr. Dawson, would you prefer returning to the office or should I drop you off at home?”

“No need to return to the office.” Bryan reclined in his seat, seeking solace in a moment of quiet. “But take her home first,” he said.

Eileen understood he meant Vivian.

“‘Go to Waterfront Villas. I’ve moved out of my family’s house,” Vivian instructed without a hint of emotion.

“Okay,” Eileen replied. The navigation system guided them to Vivian’s destination. Eileen watched as Vivian exited the vehicle at Waterfront Villas. Then, she started the car again.

While driving, Eileen recalled the recent news about Vivian. “It seems Miss Warren’s troubles might be linked to Jonathan. At the hospital last night, I crossed paths with him in her ward,” she said.

Bryan remained silent, seemingly asleep, his calm face reflected in the mirror.

With no instruction from Bryan, Eileen took the initiative and headed straight for Springvale Lane.

Her intuition about the destination seemed to align with Bryan’s unspoken thoughts, and it appeared to please him. Arriving home, they slipped off their shoes in unison and stepped inside together.

A brief, awkward air settled between them. As Eileen rolled up her sleeves, she asked, “What are you in the mood for dinner?”

loosening his cuffs to unwind when a knock interrupted the

declaring,

food containers. Flashing a

made your favorite,” she

offering a grateful nod to Eileen. “Eileen, thanks to you, I can always enjoy delicious food as

also walked into the house. Then, he nudged Bailee, who was standing still, and urged, “Move!

suddenly froze as if they saw a ghost. Eileen quickly shut the door, the click echoing

of the dining room, looking at Bryan with shock. Bryan was in front of the open fridge, his hand still resting

a light cough to clear the silence, Eileen retrieved Bryan’s coat from the sofa. “Bryan, thank you

Bryan’s features, doing little to mask the stormy look

extended his coat towards him, bridging the

web surrounding Eileen, found

accepted his coat, the scent of his recent

Eileen?” he called, eyeing Bryan yet addressing Eileen. “I’m ready, and since

was momentarily lost for

stay for dinner; he just wanted to use this chance to mock Bryan a bit. With

mid-sentence. He quickly interjected, “I’m far from picky. Your invitation is too generous to pass up. I’ll stay

expression was one

Eileen exchanged frustrated looks. Bryan’s presence promised a rather

baffled that Bryan would actually join them for dinner. Was Bryan really

coat over the adjacent chair.

twitched involuntarily. She paused by the chair

reluctance, Huey quickly claimed the seat

with Bailee, and Bailee

group, Eileen extended a set toward Bryan.

voice a mix of concern and reprimand. “You

of alcohol on Bryan led him to

outdrink a slightly inebriated Bryan, potentially showing Bryan the door thereafter,

a quick drink.

Bryan, he inquired, “Your thoughts, Mr.

slight, knowing smile to Eileen. Then, he replied to Huey, “I’m up for a drink if

But then, unexpectedly, Bryan rose, selected a bottle of red wine from the cabinet, and began to rinse wine glasses in the kitchen before

Huey exchanged

need to be shocked. It’s a small place. Easy to guess where things

as a warning. “Time to eat before the food

Huey and Bryan,

touched his food, frequently clinking glasses with him. But it wasn’t long before Huey

juice and gulped it down,

me and drink

It was clear to her that Huey’s plan to inebriate

Bryan’s face, his

as he

understood that Bryan let Huey get drunk on