Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 82

Chapter 82:

Seeing that, Eileen caught her breath. She gripped the straps of her bag and said, “This book…”

“What’s wrong?” Bryan waved the book in his hand. “I read it to kill time!”

He then turned and placed the book on the top shelf of the bookcase, sliding it between other volumes without much care.

Eileen tried to speak, but the words failed her. She watched in silence as Bryan put the book away.

She took a seat across from him, her thoughts scattered as she prepared for the meeting.

The video conference included the company’s top executives, featuring Bryan’s parents among them.

Eileen caught the figure of another man on the screen—Bryan’s father.

Bryan and his father’s expressions revealed no emotions as they discussed business. From the meeting’s start, they strictly adhered to work-related matters.

For two hours, Bryan spoke to his father not as a son, but strictly as a business colleague.

When the meeting concluded, Bryan’s goodbye was curt.

From the other end, a female voice said, “Wait a minute. The rest of you are dismissed. I want to have a word with Bryan alone.”

Feeling it was her time to exit, Eileen quickly shut her notebook and left her seat.

Bryan gave her a fleeting look, his eyes darkening for a moment before he diverted his gaze.

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Bryan’s conversation with his parents was brief. Eileen figured they had just exchanged quick goodbyes before ending the call.

Reaching the staircase to descend, she heard Bryan leaving the study.

“The voice recorder,” he called out. The warm overhead light cast his features in sharp relief as he approached.

Eileen accepted the voice recorder from him and replied, “Thank you, Mr. Dawson. Should I leave now?”

Bryan had a somber expression. “You can leave now,” he said.

Eileen was surprised; she had half-expected him to suggest she stay overnight, given his evident interest earlier.

Yet, she said nothing. She nodded slightly, turned, and descended the stairs. Then, she took the car keys and drove back to Springvale Lane.

She needed to prepare for Aaron’s tutoring session. Upon entering her home, she dove into a pile of books, working tirelessly until midnight before sending the study materials to Aaron.

Still not feeling sleepy, she decided to tidy up the meeting minutes, aiming to hand a thorough report to Bryan the next morning.

She opened her notes, played back the recording, and began typing a detailed meeting report on her computer.

voice recorder had captured Bryan’s

was brief and

Your grandmother called me, and we reached an agreement. You

agree with them,”

my own decision to

just a means to vent her anger. Now that Vivian has come back to apologize, you should divorce that woman as soon as possible. Your grandmother is getting on in years, and your father

mother’s tone was softer, yet the compulsion in her

back whenever you want, but don’t involve me in this,” Bryan retorted. Then, he

as a business negotiation, which explained Bryan’s sullen mood when

marry Vivian but faced strong opposition from his family. Based on

that regardless of who made the decisions, she was

realization made

yet they

was foolishly harboring a

a deep breath, Eileen stood up and went to the bathroom. After

tossed and turned, unable to find rest. When it was nearly dawn, she reluctantly took a sleeping pill. Then, she set multiple alarms on her phone, worried she

relying on sleeping pills. She had gone through half a bottle by

appear pale. With her late wake-up, she

Eileen a message instructing her to go directly to Apex Group instead of his place. When Eileen arrived at the company, she noticed Stella and realized Bryan had headed

had been staying in Bryan’s

time to focus on Vivian’s maneuvers; upon entering the company, she sensed a

“Morning, Eileen…”

“Hi, Eileen.”

“Morning, Miss Curtis.”

greetings were normal, but everyone avoided eye contact. They quickly turned and walked away after speaking, steering clear of

frown, Eileen reached her desk. As soon as she sat down, there

up, she

for a response, Judie pushed the door open

me anything about such an important thing?” Judie

“What

family. You haven’t told me anything, and even now, you’re trying to hide it,” Judie said with dissatisfaction. “Tell me, how long

Pregnant?

“Who told you I’m

sat across from Eileen and leaned in, saying, “It doesn’t matter who

the whole company already knew the rumor, so denying it would be futile,

I’m not pregnant. I’d appreciate it if you would mind your own

about her from Judie since they

I find out later that you’ve been

and forced a smile. “Okay, I see. Take care of

still didn’t believe her. She rubbed her

didn’t return to her own department right away. Instead, she ducked past Eileen’s office window and hurried over to Vivian, who had just stepped out of Bryan’s office to

what she’s going to do with the

no avail, so she was looking for other ways to stir up

shook her head. “Eileen’s too