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 you asked me to

did not respond to her

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

marriage for strategic reasons, he would not choose the Freguson

returned to the company for a meeting, while Julio headed directly to the

a nearby coffee shop to order afternoon tea, arranging for it to

his

agreement to my conditions,” Benita stated, her flash drive fashioned as a ring, which she

grew impatient. “I haven’t outlined your terms. How can I agree to

certainly doesn’t involve marrying,” Benita said with a smile, noticing his impatience. She paused, then added,

absurd,” Bryan

on, “My parents are preparing to retaliate, starting with Eileen. Instead of

the ring from her finger and handed it to Bryan. “This contains

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

Benita’s willingness to part with the ring, Bryan concluded there must be truth to her

Benita nonchalantly

Bryan’s efforts to quell the discord within the Freguson family might provoke him to dismantle it entirely. If that

Bryan’s decisions, so

that Bryan harbored resentment towards her

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

harder, the veins

reached the Freguson Group

he

immediately started and began tailing Eileen’s car. They headed in the opposite direction of Bryan’s route. By the time Bryan managed to turn around, they were already

call Eileen repeatedly. Inside her car, the phone continued to ring.

her that Gabriela was running a fever. Josue had

was the first time she had fallen ill. Eileen was so overwhelmed with worry that she found

noticed repeated calls from Bryan on her phone screen

her left, gaining speed as it neared her car. As she approached the sea-crossing bridge, it

phone and hit the brakes, only to see the other

into rear-ending her. For a moment, there were no other vehicles close

such force that Eileen’s

thoughts of Gabriela flashed through Eileen’s mind, tightening her throat to the point where she found it hard to even

phone in the car

stop, the SUV might rush over and knock her off

to stop felt like a gamble, a desperate chase for

After gaining some distance, he swerved his vehicle sharply

had no way to avoid

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

car appeared. It collided with the SUV, diverting it from its path