Chapter 986:

She knew that many at the banquet had realized she was behind the scheme, but Eileen had unexpectedly turned the tables, catching everyone off guard. If she continued to oppose Eileen, it was only a matter of time before others thought less of her. After all, there was no personal grudge between Eileen and her. As she pondered this, a sudden realization sparked in her eyes, and she swiftly turned around to head upstairs.

On the way back, Eileen appeared a bit upset and snuggled up on Bryan’s lap, fidgeting with his watch. Her long black hair cascaded down, resting on Bryan’s legs. With a tender touch, she caressed his chin and confessed, “I’m still in a foul mood because she didn’t kneel to me.”

“I’ll kneel to you when we get home,” Bryan grinned.

Eileen scowled, gave him a gentle tap on the face, and playfully pinched his cheek. “Why are you so shameless?”

“Really?” Bryan grasped her wrist and said, “Tonight, you can test just how shameless I really am.” How was she supposed to test that?

Eileen suddenly realized something and moved away, tucking her long hair behind her ear and creating some space between them. She quickly changed the topic, saying, “Keep your distance from the Aston family from now on.”

Bryan, propped against the car door, gazed at her with a curious expression. “Are you

was alive.” As Eileen

– check

you any problems, I’m willing to overlook the matter,”

worry. I can solve all the problems she’s created.” Eileen looked up and inquired, “When did you slip the jade

only revealed to her that he had obtained the jade seal by putting it in her hand and had subsequently retrieved it from her. Eileen was unaware of the events that had transpired afterward, but she only knew that Bryan had instructed her to

thing you took at the beginning wasn’t the jade seal. It was just a stone I found in the garden house, and I pressed it into

had actually been quite coarse to the touch. Since she had

“You—” Eileen began.

He witnessed a waitress discard it into a flowerpot and then retrieved it. Given the crowded banquet, if

Eileen was speechless.

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