Defying Fate: The Unstoppable Eileen

Chapter 164

Chapter 164

The thermal box was stuffed with grilled chicken wings.

Eileen walked over, glanced at the box, then at Egbert. “Where’s Aaron?” she asked.

Egbert didn’t answer, he just opened the box.

Instantly, the aroma filled the office.

Eileen swallowed hard, her mouth practically watering. But she remembered she was a woman of principle. “Don’t think you can tempt me with food. I won’t falter!” she declared.

Five minutes later.

Eileen held a chicken wing, gnawing until every bit of meat was gone, even chewing the bone before tossing the remains into the trash.

Egbert handed her a napkin, helping wipe the grease from her lips. “Take your time,” he said.

Eileen let him wipe her mouth, baring her teeth in protest. “I’m a woman of principle! I’m still mad at you!”

“Uh-huh,” Egbert responded softly, holding a straw-filled cup of juice to her lips. “Freshly squeezed.”

Eileen took a big gulp.

Tart and sweet. Yum!

She ate chicken wings and sipped juice until more than half of the box was gone. Finally, she looked up at Egbert. “Will there be more tomorrow?”

Egbert paused, then smiled. “As long as you want it.”

Eileen was pleased but feigning anger she taunted, “Didn’t you say you wouldn’t save any for me?”

“Indeed,” Egbert got up.

He took a dry towel from Eileen’s washbasin, standing behind her, drying her damp hair as he said, “But I couldn’t bear it.”

“Bear what?” Eileen turned to ask.

“I couldn’t bear disappointing you,” Egbert looked into her eyes.

Eileen was stunned.

fell

at Egbert’s face.

He

to gnaw at her chicken.

wings and juice, Eileen got up to wash her

up her

walk you,” Egbert said calmly.

Eileen’s frown deepened.

and down before blurting out, “Egbert, you’ve been acting weird today.”

chuckled. “How so?”

sweet and attentive. Are

he asked in

not hiding something, are you?!” Eileen

Egbert was speechless.

was convinced that was

she grabbed Egbert’s collar, threatening, “You’re not actually

took a deep breath, his eyes betraying fatigue.

you hiding from me? Say it!”

Eileen’s hand that was clutching his collar. His warm palm enveloped

then slowly said,

her

“I…”

set of keys, a puzzled look on his face as he

froze at Aaron’s appearance.

With the boss around, she let go, stepping aside and lowering

checking the office doors were

it when she left.

Egbert, then Eileen, recalling

woman standing

fell silent. After a moment, she ventured, “Were you two… secretly dating in

We were just eating some

empty thermal box on the table,

would you eat in

would Eileen know? She shot Egbert

Egbert admitted. “I’m

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