Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 67

Chapter 67:

Bailee, having stepped away from the Warren Group, had had her contract breach fee covered by Eileen, furnishing a plausible explanation. Eileen reassured Bailee with a hint of nonchalance. “You don’t have to worry about that. There’s no need for you to advance your salary.”

Bailee’s reply was tinged with concern. “If I have the money upfront, it’ll keep me on track. Just keep the money.” Continuing, Bailee’s voice held a note of worry. “Eileen, has there been another incident recently? Have Kian and his sister been troubling you again?”

“I’ve got it under control,” Eileen replied.

Internally, Eileen grappled with her ability to face Bryan’s tactics. Nonetheless, she chose silence over sharing her doubts with Bailee.

Her thoughts consumed her, only scattering when Bryan’s car whooshed by.

In the fleeting reflection, Bryan saw Eileen pause. He couldn’t see her clearly, but he noticed that she was on her phone. Who would be calling her so early in the morning?

Thinking of this, Bryan’s face darkened. Upon his arrival at Apex Group, Bryan was met with the news of Eileen’s half-day off.

He tossed his coat onto the chair and slackened his tie, his demeanor somber as he took his seat.

The office door swung open abruptly. Bryan frowned as Kian made his entrance.

“I’ve brought Vivian along to work and thought we might talk,” Kian announced, settling into the chair across from Bryan, sliding a document across the desk.

“To put it plainly, I don’t like Eileen, perhaps because of Vivian. So, I took the liberty of digging a little deeper.”

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Bryan’s gaze narrowed at the paper. He had never delved into Eileen’s background.

Looking up, he questioned, “Is digging into her past really necessary?”

Kian shrugged. “Absolutely. You’ve overlooked the obvious, Bryan. Eileen knows her role, yet you fail to see she’s merely an assistant. Driven by profit, that’s her nature. She’s fixated on money. Don’t trust my words? See for yourself.”

A pang of discomfort struck Bryan at the mention of Eileen being driven by money.

“Stared the truth?” Kian taunted. He opened the file for Bryan. “Let me help you. I might overlook other matters, but I refuse to watch you be duped.”

The file revealed Eileen’s financial history: seventy thousand from Harlan, fifty thousand from Huey, and the transactions from Bryan’s own generosity in the past.

her. She’s

feeling. Bryan had two hundred thousand on the card he had given to Eileen, but in the eyes of others… she appeared

I feel comfortable using her services, it’s

with irony as he stood by

the list of numbers. “My personal life is off-limits.

“I’ve done my part for what I thought was best

Vivian approached

was nonchalant. “So what if he’s angry? Does

victorious note. She had

which bodes ill for us,” Kian said. Kian had

clouded with concern. “Then

with an arch of his eyebrow and a squint of

chair, lost in thought. She felt that she couldn’t just sit around and wait.

invited Judie to lunch.

away from half a million. The shortfall

hospital, Eileen transferred the sum into Ruby’s account and

arrival coincided with lunchtime. Stepping off the bus, she spotted Judie and

the building, forgoing lunch to deal with work. Her

in the restaurant, yet as the day edged towards its close, the ring of the internal phone pierced the stillness of

the line commanded, “Prepare the car. Time to get

to ask her to drive him today. If it was merely a drive, she would still have

work, oblivious to her presence. Eileen maneuvered the car from its underground haven and stationed herself

appeared. The casual drape of his coat over his arm and the unlit cigarette

the car and pulled the handle, only to

then that Eileen snapped out of her daze and realized she hadn’t unlocked the car

all without a word. Eileen quickly got into the car and started the engine. A palpable silence engulfed the space, pressing down on her, urging her

at the turnoff for Oak Villas and Springvale Lane. She took a deep

pressed for time?” Bryan’s voice cut through the silence,

seat,

your place,” Bryan

Her voice wavered with panic. “Why the sudden need to go

You don’t want

smell of smoke lingered, a tangible presence that seemed to tighten

light turned green. With a smooth motion,