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.

back sharply, “Have you forgotten why

did not respond to

Freguson family’s internal conflicts could spell trouble for

into a marriage for strategic reasons, he would not choose the Freguson

their meal, several executives returned to the company for a meeting, while Julio headed directly to the

afternoon tea, arranging for it to be delivered to

his

over the item without your agreement to my conditions,” Benita stated, her flash drive fashioned as a ring, which she twirled on her

outlined your terms. How

Benita said with a smile, noticing his impatience. She paused, then added, “I’d like you to address the internal

Bryan responded

Benita pressed on, “My parents are preparing to retaliate, starting with Eileen. Instead of aiding in resolving the internal family conflicts, you’re actually shielding Eileen and handling

her explanation, Benita removed the ring from her finger and handed it to Bryan. “This contains a recording. I overheard them planning to

the ring now in his hand. His features tightened, reflecting his tension. Abruptly,

with the ring, Bryan concluded there must be truth

leave, Benita nonchalantly resumed

provoke

acknowledged her inability to sway Bryan’s decisions, so she refrained from dwelling on

ensure that Bryan harbored resentment towards her

noon, allowing Bryan’s understated luxury car to weave through traffic effortlessly. He tried calling Eileen multiple times,

harder, the veins in his hand throbbing

reached the

he spotted Eileen’s car exiting the

direction of Bryan’s route. By the time Bryan managed to turn

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

Gabriela’s birth, this was the first time she had fallen ill. Eileen was so overwhelmed with worry that she found herself unable

She noticed repeated calls from Bryan on her phone screen and sensed that something

for her phone just as the SUV surged from behind on her left, gaining speed as it neared her car. As she approached the sea-crossing bridge, it seemed the SUV was trying to force her car off the bridge in a

phone and hit the brakes, only to see the other

she slammed the brakes and then accelerated sharply, trying to provoke the following SUV into rear-ending her. For a moment,

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 the

to the point where she found

ringing phone in the car

were to stop, the SUV might rush over and knock her off the

not to stop felt like a gamble, a desperate chase for a sliver of hope on

to give her a chance to survive. After gaining some

had no way to

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

discreet yet luxurious car appeared. It collided with the SUV, diverting