Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 192

Chapter 192:

“What does their engagement have to do with me?” Phoebe suddenly snapped, her tone sharp with anger.

Realizing she had reacted too strongly, she added, “You can’t even handle your own problems, yet you find time to meddle in my life?”

Eileen walked around her desk, fiddling with a potted plant before slipping something into her bag.

“This issue really ruins the vibe of the holiday. Want to go out for drinks now?”

Thinking Eileen was upset about the situation at the education center, Phoebe grabbed her coat and headed for the door. “Let’s go.”

Though Eileen had been in Wist Land for a year, she still wasn’t as familiar with the city as Phoebe.

They hopped into a cab to an address Phoebe provided, and about half an hour later, they arrived at a bustling street food stall.

With Christmas approaching, the place was crowded, but Phoebe knew the owner, who quickly set up a small table for them.

Soon, they were served various grilled seafood dishes and beer. They began their meal in silence.

Eileen drank moderately, while Phoebe quickly became tipsy.

Soon, Phoebe started to complain, “Jacob is nothing! He’s just a coward, totally under his dad’s thumb!”

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“You’re right,” Eileen agreed.

“He thinks I don’t understand him. He says he’s mad because I embarrassed him by running away. But I know the truth; he actually likes me. Why can’t he just admit it?” Phoebe said. She was straightforward; after Jacob had arrived in Wist Land, she had even proposed they be together, but he had refused her.

Thinking of that made Phoebe even more upset.

She began drinking heavily, and seeing this, Eileen texted Raymond to give him their location. Handling a tipsy Phoebe was too much for her alone.

Twenty minutes later, Raymond showed up. By that time, Phoebe’s emotional turmoil had reached its peak but was beginning to subside.

Just as they were preparing to pay the bill and leave, Phoebe received a message from Megan.

Phoebe and Megan had barely communicated since becoming contacts on WhatsApp. Since Phoebe had left the Burton family, Megan had never reached out to her.

“I wasn’t planning to tell you this, but for old times’ sake, I’m inviting you to my engagement party with Jacob,” Megan wrote.

“Oh, I forgot you’re not in Onaland now. It’s a bit late to tell you this. But even if you were here, you probably wouldn’t dare show up. After all, Jacob and I are way out of your league.”

hanging out with Eileen? Birds of a feather flock together. No wonder you two are close

after another, and Phoebe and Eileen

now your treasure? What exactly are you bragging

sending the message, she

to suggest to Phoebe not to let someone like Megan get to her when she saw Phoebe booking plane

two tickets to Onaland; the

booking tickets?” Eileen attempted to

told Raymond, “Take us to the

going,” Eileen said firmly. “And you shouldn’t

I must go and stir things up. The engagement is tomorrow; there’s still time!”

dragged Eileen toward the

also entered the vehicle, looked at Eileen for

home,”

none of it; she started throwing

Eileen and Phoebe were

drunk, she skillfully masked the smell with the perfume

drunken state, she only remembered to bring her

hadn’t even had the chance to text Bryan. Looking at her phone, set to airplane mode with only 10% battery left, she realized it would probably die before

nose, staring out at the dark sky, feeling a headache

soon dozed off. When she woke

Phoebe. “Ladies, we’ve arrived at our destination. You

buried under a blanket

remembered what had happened, a hint of regret crossed

need to get off the plane. Even if you

the two got off the

to Phoebe. “What about yours?

and let out an awkward cough. “Mine’s dead,

of resignation wash

borrow a phone to make a call.” She led Phoebe

their clothes; Wist Land

Onaland lay under a blanket of

shiver. “You really got me into this mess,”

as she finished speaking, her gaze

when he noticed Eileen’s attire. She was dressed in a beige trench coat over a simple T-shirt and jeans, wearing light white flats. Her long black hair was a bit disheveled after a night

approached Eileen, he took off his wool coat and draped it around her shoulders. The coat, still warm, instantly made Eileen feel better. Bryan was visibly upset that Eileen had traveled all this way without thinking, with no luggage, a dead phone, and no cash. But seeing her disheveled

hurried over, grumbling, “Are you two out of your minds? Coming here at this hour? We partied till midnight yesterday, and then Raymond told us you were on a flight to Onaland. Bryan rushed

tighter around him and then looked at Bryan, who had given his wool coat to Eileen and was now only in his suit. “Aren’t you cold?”

responded, clearly

began, wanting to explain

the middle of the night is crazy. But Eileen missed Bryan so much that she insisted on coming. I