Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 340

Chapter 340:

Stella leaned on her cane, offering a composed smile that blended the grace of age with a touch of warmth.

Everyone acknowledged her presence with a nod.

Eileen was the only one who looked at Stella with mixed emotions. She wondered whether Stella’s return was a result of the unpleasant conversation she had with Bryan the day before.

“Mrs. Dawson, you’ve arrived just in time. We were about to begin our meal. Would you care to join us?” Julio smoothly intervened, extending an invitation to Stella.

With a gentle shake of her head and a polite smile, Stella declined. “Please, go ahead and celebrate your accomplishments. I don’t want to dampen the spirit of your gathering. I came to speak with Eileen. It’s not appropriate for her to dine with so many men. She and I can dine separately.”

Benjamin glanced over at Eileen.

Eileen met Stella’s gaze with a calm, unbothered expression, and responded softly, “There’s nothing inappropriate about it. We are all colleagues here. Moreover, I am the guest of honor at this small celebration. I need to be present. Whatever you wish to discuss can be addressed here, or we can talk later.”

“Discussing it here isn’t right, and later will be too late,” Stella said, feeling slighted by the public refusal and lack of consideration.

But no one seemed to care about her displeasure. After all, she hadn’t considered Eileen’s feelings either.

“If it’s inappropriate to discuss now, then we can wait, even if it becomes too late. The sun is high and strong at noon; let’s avoid any health risks that could blame the Freguson Group yet again: Eileen stepped to the side, shifting her attention to Jarred, who was standing behind Stella. “Jarred, please escort Mrs. Dawson back. It would be unfortunate if anything were to happen on your watch.”

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After speaking, Eileen nodded to everyone, and they moved past Stella, leaving her behind.

This marked the first time Eileen had ever turned down Stella.

Visibly mortified, Stella paused for a moment before she could compose herself and walk back to her car.

“She may have won today, but I have my ways to make her understand,” Stella murmured to herself.

While Eileen was in the middle of her meal, she received a photograph from Stella.

The photo showed Bryan and Benita dining together in a restaurant. Benita’s affection for him was clear in the picture. Bryan’s back was the only part of him visible, but Eileen recognized it immediately.

Stella’s accompanying message was dripping with insinuation. “Even if he loves you, he’s pragmatic enough to seek a strategic marriage. He clearly knows who’ll be able to help him.”

Stella’s message was clearly intended to stir trouble.

Eileen couldn’t help but laugh. It was clear Stella was out of options with Bryan and was now resorting to petty tactics.

Replying to the message seemed pointless, yet ignoring it felt like conceding to her satisfaction and victory.

“Have you forgotten why

Stella did not respond

that getting entangled in the Freguson family’s internal conflicts could spell

enter into a marriage for strategic reasons, he would not

to the company for a

order afternoon tea, arranging for it to be delivered to the Freguson Group offices at three

Bryan continued his conversation

stated, her flash drive fashioned as a ring, which she

expression grew impatient. “I haven’t outlined your terms.

marrying,” Benita said with a smile, noticing his impatience. She paused, then added, “I’d like

absurd,” Bryan responded

Eileen. Instead of aiding

her finger and handed it to Bryan. “This contains a recording. I

took a moment to look at the ring now in his hand. His features tightened, reflecting his tension. Abruptly, he

part with the ring, Bryan concluded there must be truth

Benita nonchalantly resumed

the discord within the Freguson family might provoke him to dismantle it entirely. If that were to happen, she

decisions,

main aim, however, was to ensure that Bryan harbored resentment towards her parents, and that objective

weave through traffic effortlessly. He tried calling Eileen multiple times,

frustrated, he pressed the accelerator harder, the veins

reached the

About to park, he

began tailing Eileen’s car. They headed in the opposite direction of Bryan’s route. By

attempted to call Eileen repeatedly. Inside her car, the phone continued to ring. Eileen glanced at it, frowned, and chose

minutes earlier, Eileen had received a call from Josue, informing her that Gabriela was running a fever.

fallen ill. Eileen was so overwhelmed with worry that she

She noticed repeated calls from Bryan on her

the SUV surged from behind on her left, gaining speed as it neared her car.

hit the brakes, only to see the other vehicle also reduce its speed. It was a clear

sharply, trying to provoke the following SUV into rear-ending her. For a

and sped up, ramming into her car with such force that Eileen’s fingers whitened around the steering wheel, nearly causing her to lose control of

thoughts of Gabriela flashed through Eileen’s mind, tightening her throat to the point

ringing phone in the

not halt her car. If she were to stop, the SUV might rush over and knock

a desperate chase

to survive. After gaining some distance, he swerved his vehicle

way to avoid the oncoming

vehicle as it charged towards her. She felt her heart sink, and despair began to

of nowhere, a discreet yet luxurious car appeared. It collided