Shrouded Affections: Winning Back My CEO Wife

ee cut her off. Bailee just arrived at the

leen's matters like that," Bailee said, helping E

ook some pieces of bread and a glass of mil

on Bailee. "You always

soon had Ruby chuckling, deflecting an

depart for work. She and Bailee shared sma

for my internshi

for a moment. "Need m

"No, I've got to carve my ow

Just last night, Roderick had tried to lure her out with a dinner

only will I stand on my own, but I'll also contribute. And when I'm

loud but filled wit

m of the lobby. Eileen halted when Bailee's words

ailee's shoulder in a

repayment. It was Mom's grit that got me here, not to feel like a strange

und heartbreaking. "Just make sure you're making money thr

parkling eyes. She alone bore the secre

on. We'll look after Mom together, alright? Just

return had quickly spread in the business world and upper soci

pression, Bailee r

, having dinner and watching a movie. Afterward, they went back t

en, her emotions a whirlwi

y despite the storm inside. "You head back to Mom. Remem

and walked away, her morning too rushed

echo in the busy hallway. She watched until Eileen blende

u cut me off. Your sister and I weren't done. She's not seeing an

e up. "How about scouting a boyfriend for me instead? I'm grad

eople were taking a stro

s of the press. She shielded the scene from them with her car, typ

n a pair of high heels-unmistaka

and a weight settled in Eileen's

t the night in

ccess code not out of intimacy, but for util

ounge contrasted sharply with the

snapped Eileen back to the present. It s

p breath, donning a practiced smil

s only Bryan, clad in casual g

isible and inc

build and his striking appearance, Eil

ster at concealing her

ess is swarming outside. Would you like me to create

ualness of the moment. Her attire was slightly less than immaculate, an

"Vivian isn't h

ine, a brief flicker befor

Bryan sipped his milk and ascend

car. By the time Bryan emerged, she smoothly took her place at th

ticed the journalists tailing them in

und parking lot and got out with Bryan. Their ascent was silent and

mployees on their way there. Bryan gestured f

've alerted the PR team en route. They're gearing up to

imply arched an eyebrow. "Forget the media

lpable, her eyes wide wit

ing had once flattered her,

e would ask her to do. Bu

s voice as he ushered her into t

resistance, she found hersel

ugh the closed door. "You've got spare clothes there from

the lounge door s

ed with a whirl of emotions, the immediate th

close to Vivian one minute an

emeanor now made

garments and let the water wash over he

ound no dryer, resorting to a half-

r, bending slightly

e PR department. No need to suppress the

three years, yet recent events had blur

eplied dutifully,

e had worn before. She realized now that their sce

efore delivering direc

oncern written across her face. "Eileen, Mr. Warren and his sister, they seemed quite upset

lm. "It's alright. Do

Vivian, and murmurs of discontent had been growing

t Bryan hadn't made moves to quel

into her chair when Vivian

greeted Vivian, stan

to Eileen's chair. "It's my brother. He is furious and wants t

just li

ure the situation doesn't escalate. Kian's barred m

wson is capable enough to deal with this on his own. And m

walked to the door, seekin

as the chair spun because of Vivian's action.

iscussion, the absence of confli

gain, lowering her voice to a whisper. "Eilee