Defying Fate: The Unstoppable Eileen

Chapter 118

Eileen was gawking at Egbert.

Egbert was a fussy dude, and even insisted on washing his face with hot water. If he could bring himself to shower in cold water…

Eileen bit her lip, casting another glance at the towel wrapped around Egbert’s waist.

“Did you…” Eileen tread carefully with her words, then asked, “Did you feel…something just now?”

Egbert froze, staring at her in disbelief. He wasn’t expecting her to be so bold.

“Really?” Eileen expressed surprise. “Then you’re pretty weak, dude. I mean, I feel nothing for you!”

Egbert fell silent for a moment. He took a deep breath and asked coldly, “Should I be happy about that?”

Eileen sighed, waving her hand dismissively. “You can’t really say that. I just have better self-control than you. It’s normal to feel aroused when you get intimate with someone; that’s just your body pumping out dopamine. But you gotta separate your physical reactions from your feelings, okay?”

Just then, Eileen’s phone rang. It was the props department, saying they’d found the car keys.

After hanging up the phone, Eileen looked up to see Egbert watching her with a frosty gaze. He seemed a bit ticked off, so she didn’t dare to provoke him further and headed for the door.

minutes later, Egbert appeared. His hair still damp. He walked straight to the elevator.

members waiting for them

van, and just as Eileen was about to join him, he abruptly shut

was left standing outside,

van zoomed away. Eileen stood there, a cloud of exhaust fumes wafting

approached, pulling a flyer out of his pocket and handing it to Eileen. When Eileen took a look, she saw that it was an advertisement

a

a celebration at the bay observation deck with fireworks. I don’t care what type

the flyer and finally nodded her head. “There’s no admission fee, good.

out her phone and sent Egbert a text, but Egbert didn’t reply. When she got

talking to Flossie. When Eileen made her proposition, he flatly refused, “No.”

in, “I’ll go! I love fireworks, Eileen. I’ll go

been calling her Ms. Lopez just this morning, but now she was suddenly

options, Galen had to step in

Egbert on the shoulder and said to Eileen, “Wear a mask

so boring with just two people. Why don’t the three of us go?”

“This is just a small lovers’ quarrel. Ms. Flossie, what’s the point of

Egbert left the hotel at 7, arriving around 7:30. There

closer to