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.

Your new favorite stories are at gαℓησν??s․com

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.

put the phone

Bryan didn’t say anything.

distance, Eileen observed Jacob’s car speeding up,

with Bryan. It wasn’t until they pulled up in front of a duplex

simple yet elegant décor, with each floor covering nearly three hundred square

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

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

house keys, gesturing towards a drawer by the door. “There are more than

it,” Eileen replied, feeling a sense of responsibility settling over

right side of the

concern crossing her features. “I care. That must be the master bedroom. I’ll just find a room on the

hesitation, Bryan remained silent, exchanging a brief

when he

awkward smile, having improvised his

the room on the second floor. It might be more convenient for Bryan to spend

words made Eileen blush, even though there was no need

felt slightly better that Jacob’s tone suggested that he considered she

stay

to get Eileen a housewarming

simply handed Eileen a card, his tone devoid of any emotion as he

his composure, though his sincerity

the

I don’t think there are any ingredients

It was nearly noon.

hearing that, Bryan glanced at Eileen, then rose from his seat and left the room, followed quickly by Jacob, who said, “Dude, can’t you be nicer? You’ve done so much for her without her even knowing;

just stating the truth,” Bryan replied

in his heart that Eileen only loved

elevator, he spotted Vivian approaching. Instinctively, he hesitated,

already spotted him. “Benjamin, come

to comply, Benjamin mustered a smile and walked over to Vivian. “Miss Warren, how can

works in. Why haven’t I received any information about that?” Vivian’s patience had worn thin after two days of waiting for a response from

Then, he quickly replied, “Apologies, Miss Warren. I completed

his phone, opened his chat with the Vicin Mall manager, and handed his phone to Vivian.

Vivian returned it to Benjamin and said, “Since she wasn’t found in the secretary department, you should investigate other departments. It’s

for a moment before replying, “Eileen used to be a special assistant. It 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

started working at Vicin

herself contemplating the

began, “I figure it might

Warren,” Benjamin’s respectful voice interrupted Vivian, drawing Vivian’s attention to Kian standing behind her, his expression clouded with

walked over to him.

expression, Kian instructed Benjamin, “Go and carry

like you

cut ties with Bryan, I won’t let her off easily! And if