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.

office fell

looking at

expression remained the same. He just

back, continuing to gnaw at her chicken.

finishing the wings and juice, Eileen got up to wash

up her washbasin.

walk you,” Egbert said calmly.

Eileen’s frown deepened.

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

chuckled. “How so?”

sweet and attentive. Are you…”

smile deepened. “What?” he asked in

not hiding something, are

Egbert was speechless.

that was a

collar, threatening, “You’re not actually hiding something from me, are you?”

a deep breath, his eyes

are you hiding from

that was clutching his collar. His warm palm enveloped her hand.

for a moment, then slowly said, “There is indeed something I

narrowed her

“I…”

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

and Eileen froze at Aaron’s appearance.

the drill. With the boss around, she let

and she was checking the

locked it when she left.

then Eileen, recalling what she had just seen.

man and a woman standing close, holding

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

“No! We were just eating some

the empty thermal box on the table, trying to explain.

was even more confused. “Why would you eat in my

know? She

mistake,” Egbert admitted. “I’m

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