Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 105

Chapter 105:

Eileen, unable to maintain eye contact with Bryan, spoke first.

“Mr. Meyer mentioned that his friend’s house was vacant, so he asked me to watch over it for him to return a favor.”

“I’m aware,” Bryan replied in a steady tone, leaning against the door frame as he watched Jacob make a call.

After a brief conversation, Jacob hung up and motioned for Bryan. “Let’s go.”

Eileen turned to grab her suitcase and locked the door. She hesitated when she saw Jacob and Bryan waiting by their cars.

“Don’t worry. I’m not that clueless,” Jacob teased with a slight smile, signaling for Eileen to go to Bryan’s car. Getting into his car, Jacob started the engine.

Eileen made her way to the back seat of Bryan’s car, keeping her head down. As she prepared to get in, she heard Bryan say, “Sit in the front.”

She paused, then moved to the passenger seat.

The eastern part of the city used to be deserted. Since the inauguration of Vicin Mall, numerous condos and villas had emerged around it, establishing this neighborhood as the upscale district in Onaland.

The Land Rover drove along the road, with dense trees on both sides, blocking the sunlight.

Eileen occasionally glanced at Bryan, who sat at the wheel. His expression was cold and his jaw clenched. At a traffic light, Bryan watched Jacob accelerate toward the yellow light at the last moment.

His frown deepened as he stopped the car. Suddenly, his phone rang. It was Jacob calling.

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Glancing at Eileen, Bryan turned off the Bluetooth and answered the call, holding the phone to his left ear.

Jacob said, “It cost me twenty million dollars to snag this house overnight. I’d say I did quite well, don’t you agree?”

Eileen could barely make out Jacob’s voice, his words indistinct.

“If you’ve got something to say, just say it!” Bryan said firmly.

“Pay me back, or else…” Without hesitation, Jacob pushed down on the accelerator to see if Bryan could catch up with him.

With a chuckle, Bryan ended the call, casually putting the phone on the armrest, where it slipped into the gap between the seats.

As the traffic light turned green, he accelerated, sneaking a quick glance at the phone wedged in the crevice.

Suddenly, a hand reached into the gap but struggled to retrieve the phone due to the awkward angle.

Eileen leaned in closer, resting her head against Bryan’s side, and made another attempt to retrieve the phone.

A faint whiff of her scent reached his nostrils, causing his Adam’s apple to bob.

she put the phone in the glove box, breathing

Bryan didn’t say anything.

the distance, Eileen observed Jacob’s car speeding up, but Bryan’s quickly caught up and surpassed Jacob’s

until they pulled up

house, spanning two floors, boasted simple yet elegant décor, with each floor covering nearly three hundred square

Why would your friend be so generous as to let someone else stay and watch over it?” Eileen exclaimed, her eyes wandering in awe over

explained, “He wanted me to find someone trustworthy, and you’re the

a drawer by the door. “There are more than a dozen rooms, and

feeling a sense of responsibility settling over her. She then

on the right side of the second floor gets the best sunlight. You can stay

the master bedroom. I’ll just find a room on the first

silent, exchanging a

to sell the house when he returns

an awkward smile, having improvised

“Just pick the room on the second floor. It might be more convenient for

words made Eileen blush, even though there was no need to hide their relationship from

Jacob’s tone suggested that

they all stay for lunch

encouraged Bryan to get Eileen a housewarming

handed Eileen a card, his tone devoid of any emotion as he said, “No gift is more

though his sincerity

the card, but she accepted it

How about we have a meal another day? I don’t think there are

It was nearly noon.

by Jacob, who said, “Dude, can’t you be nicer? You’ve done so much for her without her even knowing; why do you always speak

the

his heart that Eileen

as Benjamin stepped out of the elevator, he spotted Vivian approaching. Instinctively, he hesitated, considering retreating back into the

had already spotted him. “Benjamin, come

comply, Benjamin mustered a smile and walked over to Vivian.

any information about that?”

“Apologies, Miss

with the Vicin Mall manager, and handed his phone to Vivian. “The manager couldn’t

the secretary department, you should investigate other

doesn’t seem likely that she would take a position as a frontline employee. Vicin Mall has numerous frontline employees, and I didn’t want to trouble the manager to check every staff

words prompted Vivian to reconsider the situation. If Eileen had indeed started working at Vicin Mall, would she really take a job as just a frontline

found herself

began, “I figure

voice interrupted Vivian, drawing Vivian’s attention to Kian standing behind her,

called, her tone softening as she walked over to him. “I’m

Kian instructed Benjamin, “Go and carry on with

“Do you still feel like you haven’t let out all your anger? Or do

“Even if Eileen’s cut ties with Bryan, I won’t let her off easily! And if she hasn’t, it gives me even more