Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 275

Chapter 275:

“Back then, Julio was as famous as Bryan. Every girl at school was crazy about him and collected his pictures,” Jacob said.

Jacob and Bryan were a bit younger than Julio and didn’t go to the same university as him.

Jacob had heard these stories from others and was exaggerating them a bit.

Bryan just smiled, choosing not to interrupt, but then he remembered how Eileen used to refer to Julio.

He lifted his gaze and saw Eileen nodding along with Jacob. “Yes, that’s true—Julio was quite popular,” she said with a smile.

She seemed to hold Julio in high regard.

Bryan leaned in and whispered, “Have you collected his pictures, then?”

His voice carried a hint of jealousy and tension. Eileen was taken aback, turning to face him but found herself at a loss for words.

She had merely admired Julio back in their college days; it was nothing serious.

Seeing her expression, Bryan understood something. His face darkened as he leaned closer to her.

“Mr. Freguson, I’ll have my assistant discuss the fees for that legal notice with you,” he said.

His comment was a deliberate attempt to distance himself from any personal connection to Julio. Bryan then placed his hand on Eileen’s shoulder, adopting a more formal and distant demeanor toward Julio.

Julio noticed the shift and just smiled. “Let’s save that for another time. We’re here to relax, not to talk about work.” But what else was there to discuss? Were they supposed to talk about whether Eileen still kept Julio’s photos? Besides that, only Eileen had attended school with Julio. The others barely knew him; they didn’t share any mutual friends.

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Bryan, sitting close to Eileen, listened with cold detachment to the conversation between Jacob and Julio. Jacob interacted with Julio as if they were old friends. Eileen figured that keeping her distance from Julio might help alleviate Bryan’s jealousy. Once Bryan got jealous, it would take a lot of soothing on her part to calm him down.

After a while, Phoebe led Eileen to the bathroom. Zola, feeling a bit out of place among the men, followed them out.

“Eileen, do you actually know Julio?” Zola asked. Everyone sensed Bryan’s irritation, except for Jacob.

“We attended the same university,” Eileen replied. Zola nodded, then asked, “Do you know about Julio’s connection to Benita?”

It was just the three of them in the hallway. Phoebe clutched Eileen’s arm; she had been about to discuss this with Eileen.

Julio is Benita’s half-brother. His mom passed away just after he was born. Not long after, Benita’s

graduation. At that time, Benita had been nineteen. During a family gathering, scandalous rumors about

gossip had shifted Julio from a privileged

expelled from the Freguson

was all a misunderstanding. Since no one had believed it, Benita’s reputation had been shattered, leading her to start indulging herself. Her personal life had become a mess, involving numerous men, while her parents remained indifferent.

and somewhat oblivious to high society drama, so she

in the know,

said. “He must have really strived to excel in his

had to change his name and work under the radar until

Julio’s determination to return to the Freguson

a mix of admiration and inspiration in

family has its dark secrets. Eileen, don’t ask

Zola stood at the sink

casual words

Zola were the type to speak thoughtlessly, this

Eileen knew that Zola had never upset Stella nor had she

many years, Zola still managed to keep Brandon and his wife hopeful. She had to

Eileen, there was a hint

myself by asking Bryan to challenge the Freguson family for Julio,” Eileen

finished washing her hands,

didn’t respond to Eileen’s words. Once her hands were dry, she

look like I just follow Bryan’s parents’ wishes, my bond with Bryan goes much deeper. However, to the Dawson family and to me, you remain an outsider.

to be close to Bryan, leaving Eileen at

in their business

showed a preference for being near

Eileen understood correctly, that was what

though you and Bryan aren’t married, I’ll stand up for you if you’re treated unfairly outside the family. But in this family, my loyalty leans more toward Bryan. Do you understand?” Zola patted Eileen’s arm and

dodged her touch. When Phoebe emerged from the bathroom at that moment, she remained silent. Upon

she didn’t

to tell everyone,” Phoebe said, linking arms with Eileen and brushing

their conversation and

to announce her

date was

initially been against Jacob and Phoebe’s relationship since Phoebe had cut ties with her own

ties with Phoebe because she had refused to marry into the family they had chosen and couldn’t

the Burton family declared they still wanted Phoebe back

reclaimed her status as the daughter of the Burton family, and