NovelEnglishChapter 785: If love was impossible, then let their relationship end in mutual disdain, with no further contact.
Eileen understood Bryan's words earlier about asking Conroy to reimburse the money.
In the evening, Conroy's assistant arrived, knocked on the door, and delivered a spread of gourmet dishes, significantly more lavish than what Eileen had ordered earlier.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Ms. Curtis, Mr. Finch instructedto set this up. He was informed that Mr. Dawson was expecting a guest, and due to a mix-up at the restaurant at noon, the dishes were sent to his place by mistake. So, he arranged this meal for Mr. Dawson." Eileen knew the mention of a guest served as an excuse. Not only did it mask the earlier mistake, when several dishes had been delivered to the woman staying at Conroy's place, but it also facilitated the reimbursement.
Bryan was always thoughtful and meticulous in his planning for her. Eileen couldn't help but smile. She directed the assistant and his staff to arrange all the dishes on the table. Just after Eileen had dismissed them, Bryan returned home.
Conroy's people departed following a brief greeting with Bryan.
Bryan glanced over at Eileen, who was standing by the door. He gave her a subtle wink as he greeted Conroy's people.
Eileen chuckled as she turned and walked back into the villa. Bryan followed her inside, closing the door behind them. He quickly blocked her path and teased, "I've secured double what you lost. Are you pleased now?" "Not exactly," Eileen responded, gesturing towards the dining room. "It's just too much food. How can the three of us possibly eat all this?" Discover updates gVl"Then I'll defer to your plan. What should we do?" Bryan asked. Suddenly faced with the situation, Eileen didn't know what to do. She simply didn't want to waste any food.
"Is Kinsey working late today?" Eileen inquired.
"They just started a meeting. It's to last at least two hours," Bryan informed her.
Two hours would mean their toff work would be around eight o'clock—not exactly late by Bryan's standards. But Bryan quickly understood what Eileen was implying and clarified, “He'll be hbefore dinner, though." "Then I'll take sfood over to Dalores," Eileen said. The dishes were still in their takeaway containers. She packed several dishes randomly and headed to Kinsey's villa. The layout of the nearby villas was nearly identical. After two knocks, the door opened.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Hello, I'm your neighbor. I had guests coming for dinner, but they had to cancel last minute. I've got plenty of food left. If it's alright with you, I'd like to share some," Eileen said, careful not to reveal her acquaintance with Dalores to the servant.
The servant scrutinized Eileen, and after a moment, deemed her harmless. "Thank you. Please cin for a cup of coffee. The lady of the house is upstairs; I'll ask her to cdown." Eileen expressed her thanks and entered. Inside, the villa's decor was entirely different, making it hard to believe that the structure was the sas the other villas.
She was invited to sit in the living room, and someone went to calm Dalores down.
Within thirty seconds, Dalores hurried downstairs, cradling her baby.
"Eileen... Why are you here?" Dalores stopped herself before saying Eileen's naloud and nodded politely to her in front of the servant. She then sat down and said, "I heard you brought several dishes over. Thank you."
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