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 looked at

back, continuing to gnaw at

the wings and juice, Eileen got up

she picked up her washbasin. “I’m

you,” Egbert said

Eileen’s frown deepened.

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

“How so?”

You’ve been extra sweet and

deepened. “What?” he asked in a slightly

hiding something, are you?!”

Egbert was speechless.

convinced that was a

threatening, “You’re not

took a deep breath, his eyes betraying fatigue.

hiding from me? Say it!”

holding Eileen’s hand that was clutching his collar. His

moment, then slowly said, “There

her eyes.

“I…”

of keys, a puzzled look on

and Eileen froze at

knew the drill. With the boss around, she let go, stepping aside and lowering her

shift and she was checking the office doors were locked. But someone was in her

locked it

at Egbert, then Eileen, recalling what

man and a woman standing

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

mortified, quickly denying, “No! We were just eating

box on

would you eat

know? She shot Egbert a glare.

was my mistake,” Egbert admitted.

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