Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 176

Chapter 176:

Eileen paused for a few seconds before replying, “This has nothing to do with you.”

“Actually, it does.” Benjamin adjusted his glasses and stared at his feet in silence for a moment as if he was carefully organizing his thoughts before he could say them out loud.

He said, “The truth is that I’ve liked you for a long time.”

It was a total curveball, and Eileen was caught completely off guard. She was so shocked that she didn’t even know how to react.

Benjamin continued, “I used to regard you as my number one rival back when we were in college. I didn’t like the fact that someone bested me in academics, especially a girl. That’s why our relationship wasn’t really good in college.”

Frankly speaking, Benjamin had disliked Eileen back in the day. It didn’t help that her career had practically soared right after graduation. In just a matter of three years, she had managed to become the special assistant of Bryan.

Benjamin, on the other hand, had become Kian’s assistant after toiling for four years. It was just a year’s worth of difference, but it was still a bitter pill to swallow for Benjamin.

The entire time, Benjamin had been convinced that he hated Eileen’s guts. But when she had gone against Kian, he had always found himself supporting her for some reason.

Benjamin’s voice was calm when he said, “It doesn’t matter if you have feelings for Mr. Dawson. I trust in your intelligence. You should understand your place and the gap between the two of you. Even someone like Vivian is unable to marry into the Dawson family, let alone someone like you.”

Benjamin was well aware that Eileen’s affections lay elsewhere, so he decided to be pragmatic in his efforts to persuade her. He continued, “You and I, on the other hand… We’re from the same world. If you are open to giving it a chance, we can try dating each other. Don’t worry; once we are a couple, Kian will never trouble you again. I’d even resign and relocate to Wist Land, or you can return to Onaland if that’s easier for you.”

had even considered their future. As for Eileen, her mind got caught on one particular sentence: “We’re from

you

easy things would have been if Bryan were just an ordinary person like her. Sadly, it was

or a horror story?” a cold

an unlit cigarette between his fingers. He looked irritable, presumably because he

settled on Benjamin. “You think I’m not from the same world as Eileen?

could feel that

in Eileen’s direction. “With your penchant for trouble, do you honestly think this man

were incredibly cruel. Eileen flushed in a mix of anger and

interrupt you two?”

with a gaze so intense that she

heavy silence fell over the three, only to be broken by an announcement calling for passengers to board

be going now,” Benjamin finally said. “I’ll message

eager to see Benjamin off

turned to look at Bryan. Only then did she notice

going on a business trip?” she

was curt. He strode away with a stern look

together, then went on their separate ways. It had been days since that meal when

into each other. Soon enough, Bryan would return to Onaland, and they would

when she came home after her tutoring lessons with Adalina, she found Bryan waiting at her