Chapter 1374:

As Raymond walked away, a realization hit him like a ton of bricks. Tonight’s dinner with Bryan and Eileen was a setup!

Bryan wasn’t interested in welcoming him back with open arms; he was trying to get back at him using this opportunity. Bryan had even asked him to book a fancy restaurant, and the meal would be expensive.

Soft, amber lights cast a warm glow down the long hallway.

Eileen, her coat draped over her arm and hands tucked into her pockets, followed the waiter toward a private dining room. Bryan and Raymond trailed behind her. Raymond quickened his pace to catch up with Bryan, whispering, “Mr. Dawson, perhaps it’s best to handle things with your wife privately. This is something only you can resolve; no one else can do it for you.”

“Believe me, I’m not expecting any help from you,” Bryan replied, his dark eyes almost mocking Raymond for overthinking the situation.

walked briskly toward the table and pulled out a chair for Eileen. Once she was seated, he slid into the

usual quick fashion, pulled out a chair for himself and sat down—only to realize he was sitting directly across from Eileen. Awkwardness washed over him,

Eileen liked, and the waiter

stories for

smile and said, “I’ll

the least expensive item on the menu, priced at nearly nine hundred dollars. Raymond thought he couldn’t enjoy the meal anyway, so

the order, Eileen reclined in her chair, chatting with Phoebe using her phone. Phoebe sent her a few recent construction projects for Eileen to review and decide which ones

even their smallest projects were in real estate construction. A full residential development was far beyond

a five-story, four-star hotel, which took him

single building from one of Meyer

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