Defying Fate: The Unstoppable Eileen

Chapter 60

For the next couple of days, Eileen was all-in, busting her chops on the filming of Fancy Island.

The shoot was jam-packed.

Eileen was completely engrossed in her work, Saul’s glum figure only occasionally visible when she lifted her head during breaks. But a few days later, he was nowhere to be seen.

Eileen didn’t mind. In fact, she thought that was for the best, saving her the trouble of having to dodge him.

But, thanks to Saul’s frequent appearances, coupled with Eileen’s loud reprimand that day, the whole crew now knew that Bartley and Saul were brothers.

Bartley’s status on set shot up instantly. Before, some of the staff didn’t care too much for him because he often struggled to get the shots right. But now, no one dared to complain.

Bartley’s attitude towards others remained as it was before, and he didn’t act all high and mighty. But occasionally, Eileen noticed a flash of coldness in his eyes when someone tried to suck up to him. Before she could catch a second glimpse, he was back to being the polite, diligent young man again.

A month of shooting flew by.

Eileen had been shuttling between the hotel and the set every day, having little contact with the outside world.

Until one day, she bumped into Egbert at the entrance of Cinema City.

Egbert had just stepped out of his car. He was wearing a dark coat, a white turtleneck sweater underneath, and a face mask. He was carrying a little girl in a white wool dress.

The little girl was only two or three years old, her features indistinct.

They entered through the back door.

Eileen didn’t pay much mind, but she ran into them again in the elevator.

Eileen stood at the elevator door, debating whether or not to get in.

Just as the doors were about to close, Egbert’s slender finger pressed the open door button.

“Aren’t you getting in?” His voice was as cold as eyer.

Eileen pursed her lips and finally stepped in.

The elevator doors closed. When Eileen was about to press her floor, she noticed that Egbert had already pressed it. She withdrew her hand and stuffed them both into her pockets.

“I haven’t seen you around lately.” Wanting to break the awkward silence in the elevator, Eileen initiated a conversation.

at her. “I wrapped up my

been completely out of the loop with the other

“Congrats for what?”

Eileen “Never mind”

atmosphere turned even more

at the floor indicator.

she felt a light tug at

little girl that Egbert had brought along who was pulling at her. The little girl

exquisite

what she wanted and asked, puzzled,

Egbert called out to the

Reed, then at Eileen next to him,

taken

also

looked at

bent down to pick up Isabel, “Don’t talk

she still couldn’t help but sneak

that moment, the elevator reached their floor.

She took a couple of steps, then looked back and saw Egbert walking down the left corridor

didn’t think much of

half

was now quite familiar with the woman in charge of meals. Every mealtime, she would

a helpless eye roll, she pulled out a box of her own private stash of food from underneath and shoved it into Eileen’s arms, “Here, take

box, and like a smuggler, she sneaked into the back

box, and there were two big drumsticks and a few wings, clearly specially prepared by the

about to happily dig in, she suddenly felt

a child’s face peeking at

had brought

spread it on the stairs, and sat

up again, she saw the little girl crouching at the

waved at

looked behind her to make sure there was no one else, then cautiously pointed at her

nodded, “Come

ran over in tiny steps and obediently stood in front of

Where’s the man who brought you here