Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 248

Chapter 248:

Eileen’s eyes briefly flickered toward Bryan’s hand supporting Benita. There was a fleeting depth in her gaze that seemed out of the ordinary, but she quickly averted her eyes and murmured an apology along with Mrs. Yates.

Bryan panicked for a second and instinctively pushed Benita away, but his heart sank when he noticed Eileen’s corrected expression. She wasn’t bothered by him having dinner with Benita at all? Bryan felt his own guilt was laughable.

“Mrs. Yates, it’s alright.” Benita recognized Mrs. Yates. Despite her frustration with Bryan’s move to push her away, she addressed Mrs. Yates’ apology first. “Oh, Benita. I have an emergency at home. Let’s have dinner another time.” Mrs. Yates then hurriedly walked to leave the restaurant.

Eileen started to follow Mrs. Yates but then felt a firm grasp on her wrist. Bryan was stopping her. “You need to take Mrs. Yates home. If you talk, we can talk later,” Eileen said, turning away without looking at Bryan. She pushed his hand off and quickly followed Mrs. Yates out of the restaurant.

Bryan’s eyes lingered on Eileen and Mrs. Yates as they got into the car and drove off, vanishing from his view. He pressed his lips into a thin line.

“Our agreement is complete, but next time… Can I invite you to a meal again?” Benita seemed unaffected by the tension between Eileen and Bryan.

Bryan’s response was cold. “No need. Don’t bother me less from now on.”

Benita scoffed, “Did you two have a fight? What does that have to do with me? Why take it out on me?”

“Next time you see me, just look the other way; I promise I won’t chase you down to vent,” Bryan replied as he snatched the contract from her.

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His abrupt move made Benita instinctively withdraw her hand, hitting her against the wall, her face turning pale because of the pain.

Bryan indifferently took the contract. After he walked back to his car, he looked in the direction Eileen had left.

Just then, his phone rang. He swiped to answer the call. “Mr. Dawson, our team following Ms. Curtis reported that a car is tailing her,” Raymond said.

Hearing that, Bryan massaged the bridge of his nose, issuing a crisp command, “Intercept them and find their identity. Ensure Eileen continues to be monitored discreetly.”

Raymond quickly replied and set about arranging to track Eileen’s car after ending the call.

Meanwhile, Eileen, aware of being followed, concentrated on driving, knowing that Mrs. Yates was in a rush. Her mind wandered occasionally, still preoccupied with Bryan. He had been dining with Benita. Was that why he had declined her lunch invitation?

He had chosen to have lunch with another woman, especially Benita, who had once framed her for theft. What had he been thinking?

Eileen’s thoughts were abruptly cut off by the sound of a car accident behind them. A sedan attempting to overtake clipped a luxury car, forcing it to halt.

Eileen glanced in the rearview mirror and thought the driver stepping out of the sedan looked familiar.

if it were

small smile and accelerated to

suited men approached the halted luxury car and tapped on

irritably and said, “Are you blind? Don’t you know the

gestured to the other to inform Raymond that Megan was the one tailing Eileen, then engaged with Megan. “Apologies, we’ll wait for the police and sort it out through insurance,” he

car disappear into the distance, Megan grew impatient, saying, “I don’t have time for this.

was damaged too. We need to handle this with you.” The bodyguard stood his ground, preventing Megan from

her window and dialed Zola. “Zola, I’ve lost sight of Eileen and ended up

following Eileen, but she knew Zola wanted to support Kan’s revenge against Vivian, and she was

had found herself a place to eat nearby. As a result, she had missed the

get them to help follow Eileen. Everyone is eager to make

call with Zola, Megan promptly messaged her friends to keep an eye on

buzzing about Bryan, with several people

their attention to Eileen. The chat fell silent for a few seconds. Then, messages came flooding in as

afternoon, after wrapping up work at the educational

felt like auditory hallucinations, repeatedly thinking her phone was ringing, only to find silence each time she checked.

plate of fruit.

slightly shy as he smiled at her, probably due to his

the door and walked over to accept

you for looking after my mom and

formality, saying, “Don’t be so formal with me;

get married, you’ll officially become part of the family,” Eileen teased,

and Huey. She was still burdened with the guilt of having slapped Bailee a

her mother’s discomfort, Bailee leaned closer to her and whispered, “Mom, that’s all in the past. Aren’t you happy for

you,” Ruby added without

reassuring smile, her playful demeanor accentuated by the cartoon loungewear she was wearing. It was nearing five o’clock, and

still wary of her cooking— which Huey had jokingly referred to as his “lifelong nightmare”— opted to order

looked

Ruby nodded repeatedly. “Yes.”

Bailee didn’t

confused look, her thoughts racing. Bailee was with Huey now; wasn’t Eileen with Benjamin? Ruby had been eagerly waiting for this day, happy

finally said after a pause, struggling to find

asked for anything. She guessed it was because she shared how helpful Benjamin had been in West Land, making Ruby quite

up and limped over to the balcony, intending to suggest to

thought, having previously mentioned to Ruby that she planned to bring someone home— intending

their recent disagreement would delay her plan. If they hadn’t

us to invite Benjamin over,” Bailee said