Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 240

Chapter 240:

“Which could be helpful to us. Once Eileen is out of the picture and more of Bryan’s admirers show up, his engagement to another woman will likely be arranged by the Dawson family soon,” Kian said. Then Zola would be free.

Kian took Zola’s hand and murmured, “Zola, about that day…” As Kian brought up that day, Zola’s expression turned pale and she quickly pulled her hand back. “Let’s not talk about it. Just forget that day ever happened,” she said.

Upon hearing that, Kian appeared slightly frustrated. “I’m sorry. I acted too impulsively that day. I’ll be sure to make preparations before doing anything like that again.” His apology didn’t seem to matter to Zola, but she felt obliged to acknowledge it.

The banquet continued. Ryan seldom joined Denzel at such gatherings, especially in high heels, which were starting to make her uncomfortable.

Denzel turned to Eileen and said, “Ms. Curtis, could you perhaps take my wife upstairs to the lounge? I’m concerned about her.”

“Of course.” Eileen withdrew her hand from Bryan’s arm and took Ryan’s.

Bryan noticed and frowned, his eyes falling on Eileen. He said, “Call me if anything happens.”

“Nothing bad will happen,” Ryan joked. “It’s your party. Who would dare cause trouble for Eileen here?”

As they walked away, Ryan whispered to Eileen, “Mr. Dawson is so attentive to you. I was hoping to ask you to show me around Onaland sometime since I hardly know it here. But I bet Mr. Dawson wouldn’t be too happy about it. He seems really protective of you.”

She playfully nudged Eileen’s shoulder, causing Eileen to lose her balance. Ryan quickly held Eileen’s waist to steady her and gasped in astonishment. “Oh my God! Ms. Curtis, you’re so slim. How do you maintain such a great figure? No wonder Mr. Dawson can’t get enough of you.”

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Although Ryan was making a joke, her words were quite forward, making Eileen blush. However, Ryan remained quite earnest. She looked at Eileen’s chest and even lifted the hem of her dress to check on her legs. “Wow, that mark on your neck is from Mr. Dawson.”

Despite Eileen’s high-necked dress, a hickey was still slightly visible.

“Mrs. Vance!” Overwhelmed, Eileen ushered Ryan into the elevator and quickly pressed the button for the lounge floor. “There are so many people around. This is really embarrassing!”

Ryan blinked and said seriously, “We’re all adults here, and it’s obvious to everyone. Just look at how the men are staring at you. You’ve completely captivated them.”

After a brief pause, she added, “If you become more open about this kind of stuff, no other woman will stand a chance to compete with you. Soon, Mr. Dawson might want to keep you hidden in his home and never let you out!”

Ryan’s blunt remarks left Eileen at a loss for words. Eileen coughed and watched the elevator numbers climb. Finally, the elevator doors opened.

“Let’s go.” Eileen stepped out first, hoping to leave the awkward conversation behind.

could you tell me how you keep in such great

was startling. As Eileen turned red and was about to respond that she hadn’t had any plastic surgery, she collided with someone

had moved too quickly, trying to escape Ryan’s

she raised her head and saw Benita. Benita’s purse had fallen, its contents

looked at Eileen from head to toe, finally focusing on her chest. “You have

clear Benita had overheard

“But that’s no excuse for colliding with me. Pick up my things, will

help her,” Ryan said, somewhat embarrassed. If she hadn’t been following Eileen so closely, the

Eileen interjected, “No, thank you. I can handle

into Benita’s handbag. Two items had rolled further

Eileen expressed her gratitude to Ryan and placed everything back into Benita’s bag. She straightened up, smoothing the hem of her dress, and handed the bag back to

Ferguson, please check if anything’s broken. I’ll compensate

the bag, unzipped it, and peered inside. “Can you really afford it? Any item in this bag is

struck her and said, “Oh, I apologize! I forgot you’re Bryan’s girlfriend. You must be very wealthy now. If anything’s broken, I’ll just ask

stand Benita’s sarcastic tone and aimed

Benita had already walked

She knew Ryan

she quickly moved Ryan away, Ryan would likely confront Benita. Eileen didn’t let go of Ryan’s hand until they reached the lounge to the left. Ryan was

She went

onto the plush sofa and rubbed her ankles. It had been a while since she last wore high heels,

with arms crossed, she

She knows things between Bryan and me are going well, so she tried

by Eileen’s words. Leaning back with

over this? What if she demands compensation

be less bothered if Bryan helps me compensate

did seek him out, she was confident that

spoiled by Mr. Dawson. I’m even starting to feel a bit envious. The women who like Mr. Dawson must be incredibly jealous of you.

Eileen began to feel slightly uneasy. That was exactly what

people who wanted to get close to him would likely try

worry. Mr. Dawson will look out for you,” Ryan reassured Eileen, patting her on the shoulder. “Mr. Dawson is

Vance, you have a

“Denzel has assured me that I needn’t worry about finances. He will always

be such a steadfast support for her and

for a while; by the time they left the lounge,