Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 217

Chapter 217

Chapter 217:

Ruby sat on the sofa, smiling warmly at Benjamin. She gestured for Eileen to invite Benjamin to sit and signaled Bailee to fetch some fruit.

Benjamin set down his gift and said gently, “Mrs. Curtis, I just stopped by and will be leaving shortly.”

Bailee eagerly urged him to stay. “Just stay a bit longer! It’s getting dark. You can have dinner with us and leave afterward. Your flight is tomorrow anyway.”

Ruby quickly nodded, her subtle movements clearly expressing her wish for Benjamin to stay longer.

“I can’t; I have some matters to deal with tonight,” Benjamin insisted, his tone firm.

Bailee and Ruby then turned to look at Eileen, expecting her to persuade Benjamin to stay. Feeling the weight of their gazes, Eileen snapped back to the moment. After a moment of thought, she said, “He has other plans. We can always have dinner together another time.”

Ruby looked at Eileen with disappointment, and Bailee appeared puzzled as to why Eileen didn’t try harder to convince Benjamin to stay.

Benjamin offered a resigned smile and said, “Let’s plan to have a meal together another time.”

After exchanging a few more words, he bid them farewell and asked, “Eileen, could you walk me out?”

“Of course.” Eileen stood up and accompanied Benjamin to the door.

It was early evening, and the neighborhood was illuminated by streetlights. Eileen was dressed in a shirt and jeans, her long hair tied back in a ponytail. Benjamin noticed how much more mature Eileen seemed compared to her college days, and he felt a greater distance between them than during their last encounter.

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“Have you decided to be with Bryan?” Benjamin stopped to look directly at Eileen.

Hearing that, Eileen paused and turned to face him. “Whatever decision I make, it’s after careful consideration, not on a whim.”

Benjamin studied her for a moment before letting out a deep sigh and looking away. “I can’t offer you my blessings. It seems we’re destined to be adversaries moving forward.”

“I won’t help you anymore. Take care of yourself.”

unforgivable in the future, Eileen believed she might find it hard to hold it

in the past, and for that, I’m thankful. If you need anything going forward, I’ll do my best to

boundaries. She chose not to mention that Bailee was moving

off, Eileen quickly texted Huey as she walked

next Monday. Please look

tone brimming with excitement as he asked how long Bailee would be staying in Onaland. Upon confirming that Bailee would stay there permanently, Huey sent several happy

provide Bailee with further instructions. She urged Bailee to avoid the Warren family and distance herself

that you and Benjamin have to sneak around

friend,” Eileen said without hesitation. “Think

acknowledged her with a

walking by the windows, and suggested, “Spend more time with

As she entered the villa, the scent of cooking wafted through the air. She switched to her slippers and noticed Bryan in the kitchen. Several dishes were

remained focused on his cooking, not turning around, which led her to

help you,”

leaning back against the cupboard, his gaze landing on Eileen’s face. “Didn’t you invite Benjamin to dinner before he

her smile momentarily faltering. After a

palpable. He remained motionless, a

did invite him for dinner, but he declined,” Eileen replied, deliberately choosing words she knew Bryan wouldn’t like to hear. “He works for Kian, so he felt that getting too close to me might cause problems. I didn’t

an innocent look, her eyes slightly narrowed, noticing even the faintest

you thought that being close to him might also bring you trouble?” His tone shifted from annoyance to something more

her arms around his waist,

about trouble when her protector

tried to pull

be mad. I was just joking,” she said, rising on her toes

“I’m not mad, just a

teased, her eyes lighting up at his reaction. “Don’t you know what it’s like to

immediately tell that the man holding

this way when he had been

clear to me that he’ll continue to work for Kian. He knows we’ll be at odds from now on. There’s nothing more between us,” Eileen clarified, her body bathed in a halo of light

scent. He tightened his embrace around her slim waist, leaned down, and kissed her forehead gently. His kisses trailed from her forehead to the corners of her eyes, from the tip of her nose to her lips. His fingers ran through her hair, and as the kiss deepened, his

sound of the soup on the stove filled the room. The warm air from the soup swirled around them,

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