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.

return has probably unsettled her. She’s securing her future, savvy

Bryan’s sinking feeling. Bryan had two hundred thousand on the card he had given to Eileen, but in the eyes

a challenge to his composure. “It’s irrelevant. As long as I feel comfortable using her services, it’s fine. That’s what

as he stood by the window. “You care,

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

himself and smiled. “I’ve done my part for what I thought was best for you. If it displeases you, I’ll step back. I’m

Kian’s departure, the air in Bryan’s office thickened with contemplation. Outside, Vivian approached Kian with haste,

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

voice held a victorious note. She had longed

of his concern for Eileen, which bodes ill for us,”

with concern. “Then why

of his eyebrow and a squint of his eyes. His intentions remained his

chair, lost in thought. She felt that she couldn’t just sit around and wait. What if Kian’s plan failed? A plan was forming in

to lunch. Since she

whisper away from half a million. The shortfall would be covered

into Ruby’s account and assured Dr. White of the pending

earlier than expected, Eileen’s arrival coincided with lunchtime. Stepping off the

entered the building, forgoing lunch to deal with work. Her

had agreed to meet at seven in the restaurant, yet as the day edged towards its close, the ring of the internal phone pierced the stillness of her

voice on the line commanded, “Prepare the car. Time to

expected Bryan to ask her to drive him today. If it was merely a drive, she would still have enough time to meet Aaron. Collecting her things, she

work, oblivious to her presence. Eileen maneuvered the car from

passed. As dusk embraced the city, bringing it to a gentle glow, Bryan finally appeared. The casual drape of his coat over his arm and the unlit cigarette

daze for a moment. Bryan approached the car and pulled the handle, only to find that the car door

snapped out of her daze and realized she hadn’t unlocked the car door. She quickly unlocked it, but it was too late for her

to life, all without a word. Eileen quickly got into the car and started

at a red light at the turnoff for Oak Villas and Springvale Lane. She took a deep breath and waited, lightly tapping her

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

in her seat,

to your place,”

Eileen’s mind. Her voice wavered with panic. “Why

there a problem? You don’t want to make money?” He leaned closer to

of smoke lingered, a tangible presence that seemed to tighten

traffic light turned green. With a smooth motion, Eileen