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Chapter 132
Egbert and Eileen decided to hit up the hotel restaurant for a late-night snack.
Egbert wasn’t particularly hungry. He just scooped a couple of shrimps into his bowl and started peeling
them with gloves on.
There was a TV in the private dining room, airing some celebrity news, covering today’s stage
performance events.
The news reported that before a certain talent show kicked off today, some audience members started
a live stream online, and surprisingly, Egbert was seen as a guest on the show.
The news also mentioned that even though the live stream ended later, according to the audience,
there was a heated argument among several guests, including Eileen, Aurora and Hubery Cooper.
But since all these reports were based on incomplete information and without any video evidence, the
media didn’t have the full picture. So, we might have to wait until the show airs to find out what really
happened.
However, some netizens thought that both Egbert’s appearance and the argument among the guests
might be publicity stunts to attract attention.
Eileen kept watching the news until the next story came on.
While munching on some barbecued meat, she asked Egbert, “What time is your flight tomorrow?”
Egbert had just finished peeling one shrimp. He dipped it in some sauce and handed it to Eileen. “Five
o’clock,” he replied.
Eileen paused for a moment, gave him a look, and then quickly devoured the shrimp. A smile finally
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtappeared on her face.
“And what time are you getting up?” she asked.
“Around three.”
Eileen frowned, thought for a moment, and then rang the bell on the table to call in a waiter.
She ordered two more desserts to go.
After the waiter left, Egbert finished peeling the other shrimp.
He handed the shrimp to Eileen and asked, “Are you still hungry?”
“No,” Eileen ate the shrimp and then replied, “This is for you. The hotel doesn’t start serving breakfast
until later, so you can have these desserts instead.”
Egbert was stunned for a moment, then laughed. “Thanks.”
Then Eileen suddenly started eating at a rapid pace!
When the desserts arrived, Eileen’s cheeks were already stuffed full.
After paying the bill, Eileen dragged Egbert straight to the elevator.
Egbert’s room was on the same floor as Eileen’s.
Eileen escorted Egbert to his room and handed him the desserts.
She glanced at the time on her phone, ignoring the 18 missed calls from Ophelia, and said, “It’s already
half past twelve. You can still get a couple of hours of sleep.
Get some rest.”
Egbert held the desserts in one hand and used his other hand to wipe off some sauce from the corner
of her mouth.
Eileen just stood there, watching him.
Egbert stared at Eileen, his fingertips gently brushing her cheek.
“I won’t see you until next time…” he murmured.
Eileen nodded coolly. “Yeah, see you next time. Bye!”
Egbert retracted his hand, turned around, and quietly closed the door.
The next day, when Eileen woke up, Egbert was already gone.
When Eileen looked at her phone again, she was surprised to find 39 missed calls from Ophelia.
Eileen went to freshen up. When she came out in a change of clothes, Janice walked in with breakfast.
Janice looked exhausted, her dark eye circles even darker than a panda’s.
Eileen started unwrapping her breakfast and advised her, “You’re young, but you need to look after
your health. Don’t stay up late, okay? It’s bad for your health.”
Janice walked over and grabbed Eileen by the throat.
Eileen looked up at her, puzzled.
Janice was furious “Why do you think I stayed up late? It’s all because of you! Eileen, just answer
Ophelia’s calls, please. I can’t take it anymore. She’s been yelling at me all night. I can’t stand it!”
“You know what you’re saying,” Eileen patted Janice’s hand and said in a comforted manner, “but if I
answered the phone, I would be the one who get scolded, right?”
“But it wasn’t me who insulted Aurora and Hubery on stage. It was you!” Janice was on the verge of a
breakdown.
Eileen took a bite of a hot Mexican roll, and as she was chewing, she said, “You know, you need to
adjust your mindset. So what if Ophelia yells at you? Are you afraid of her? What’s there to be afraid
of? Is she so great just because she’s a top-notch agent? Does she become great just because she’s
our employer? Nu matter how great she is, she still needs us to keep a low profile outside, right? So,
from this perspective, she’s not that scary…”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmJanice could only look at Eileen helplessly. “If you’re not afraid of Ophelia, why don’t you answer the
phone?”
Eileen shook her head. “That’s a different story. Actually, my phone is out of battery.”
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Janice was speechless.
After breakfast, Eileen went to the practice room.
In the practice room, two teachers and five contestants had already started practicing.
Seeing Eileen come in, the five contestants stopped and respectfully greeted, “Ms. Lopez.”
Eileen walked straight to a chair at the back, hands in her pockets, and casually said, “Carry on, don’t
mind me.”
The dance teacher clapped her hands and signaled the contestants to continue dancing.
Eileen observed the practice all morning. After lunch, she started sketching.
In the afternoon, Eileen began directly instructing the contestants to correct their movements.
Halfway through the training, someone knocked on the door from outside.
Without even checking who it was, Eileen yelled, “Beat it!”
The staff member outside quickly scampered off.
The staff member ran to the front door and told Ophelia, who couldn’t enter without a staff card,
“Ophelia, Ms. Lopez is instructing the students, and doesn’t allow for any interruptions.”
Ophelia nodded seriously..
She pulled out a hundred dollar bill from her pocket, handed it to the staff, and said, “See the string on
this? When you slip the money under the door, the moment Eileen goes to pick it up, you pull the string.
Keep pulling and pulling as she tries to grab it. Just keep it up until you lure her out.”
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