Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 286

Chapter 286:

It took a slap on the back of his head from Phoebe for Jacob to realize what was happening.

“Eileen, have you picked out your best man and maid of honor yet?” Phoebe turned to ask Eileen.

Eileen shook her head. “Not yet, but we’re considering a few candidates, including you, Jacob, Bailee, and Huey. Milford heard about the wedding and is excited to be best man. He might even bring the girl from the Vance family to liven things up. The more, the merrier.” She had some potential choices in mind, just waiting for the suitable ones to confirm.

“That sounds perfect,” Phoebe replied. “For our wedding, you two must be our best man and maid of honor. We’ve also got a few people lined up, and maybe Bailee and her boyfriend can join the fun, too.”

While Eileen and Phoebe were talking, Jacob pulled Bryan aside to smoke in the corridor.

“Kian isn’t on my guest list. That makes me a pretty good friend for you, right?” Jacob asked.

Bryan held a cigarette between his fingers but refrained from smoking. “Should I praise you for that?”

“You’re such a buzzkill.” Jacob rolled his eyes. After a pause, he said, “What about Zola? Do you plan to invite her?”

Bryan had excluded both Brandon and Lydia from his wedding guest list and had gone as far as blacklisting them. Given her association with them, Zola wouldn’t be invited either.

“No.” Bryan said bluntly. Since Zola had been together with Kian, he considered her a stranger.

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“Right. She wouldn’t enjoy it without any friends there anyway. She’d just be bored going alone,” Jacob remarked. Meanwhile, Eileen and Phoebe were summoned to try on wedding dresses for the photo shoot.

Eileen’s wedding gown was being custom-made in Italy and would be sent here half a month before the wedding. Eileen had never worn a wedding dress before, and the experience of trying one on in the studio made her heart race.

A store assistant wearing white gloves assisted her by zipping up the dress and adjusting the padding.

She then flared the skirt and asked, “Miss Curtis, do you need any more adjustments? If not, I’ll open the curtain to the fitting room.”

The dress felt similar to a gown, yet it was elaborately detailed. Clutching her chest, Eileen shook her head. “No, it’s perfect now.”

The assistant exited the fitting room first and then drew back the curtain.

Suddenly, the light intensified, and the brilliant crystal chandelier cast colorful reflections from the diamonds adorning Eileen’s dress.

The light accentuated Eileen’s elegant neck and collarbone, enhancing her natural beauty despite her bare face.

who had been reclining casually on the sofa, was visibly stunned when he

though the entire

dark hair starkly contrasted with the pure white of the dress and her

his elbows on his knees, his lips forming a straight

and with a subtle raise of his eyebrow, he stood

his arm around her slender waist and murmured in her ear, “There are two photographers

She looked at his serious face and burst into laughter. “But what if the female photographer falls for

a bit more, but I can’t let you

seriously for a moment and said, “What if the person

question, Bryan playfully tapped her forehead. “Nonsense, I’ll handle the photo editing myself.” He gave her a quick look, then went to ask a staff member to arrange for the female photographer. After a full

to do that?” Phoebe

do?” Jacob said. “Except for giving birth, he

to edit hers and Jacob’s as well, but she doubted Bryan would agree. So, she

to leave, taking the USB

to be so time-consuming. You’re already swamped with work; this is going to be exhausting for you,” Eileen said as the neon lights outside flickered into the car. She slumped against

day, felt chilly inside since it hadn’t been warmed up. Eileen snuggled deeper into

been really tired lately, so I figured working on these tonight

a meaningful look, aware that their evening routines had been cutting into her

words made Eileen’s cheeks flush, and she murmured softly, “You should use

his voice deep. “Are you doubting my

never worn out. “The doctor mentioned that having sex every day might negatively affect the

“That’s advice meant for older

thirty, right?” Eileen pointed out. Her comment caused Bryan’s expression to darken. His jaw clenched as he cast a sidelong glance at her. Eileen felt her throat tighten and turned her

might be affected due to the stress from Bryan’s demands. It was

Bryan had been more reserved, intending to

unjustly doubted. They had dinner in

photos are here, we’ll hang them up. Then all that’s

his shoes, placed the USB on the table, and swiftly lifted her, carrying her straight

neck, catching the intense look in

I need to sleep with you often to boost our chances,” Bryan said earnestly, taking her

fingertips brushed against her chest, causing her

quickly removed her shirt, leaving her in just a

her hair, his soft whisper of her name

resist him?

her own stamina that was

Tomorrow, I’ll start working on the wedding photos,”