Shrouded Affections Winning Back My CEO Wife

Chapter 1188:

Hearing this, Eileen was stunned. She hadn’t realized that Stella had personally chosen the design of the invitations. Since Raymond had purchased the invitations, he certainly would have been aware of these details.

“Mommy, I want to drink wine,” Gabriela wriggled out of Eileen’s arms and dashed to the table for a glass of beverage. Like a sneaky cat, she took a sip and glanced over at Eileen.

Amused, Eileen said, “Stella, please keep an eye on her. She’s only allowed this one glass. I’m going to check on something over there.”

Stella sat down next to Gabriela and responded, “Okay, go ahead.” The scene of the elderly lady sitting with the child exuded warmth.

Eileen turned and weaved through the crowd, nodding at guests occasionally as she looked for Raymond.

At last, she spotted Raymond in a corner, facing Bryan.

“What did you say?” Bryan asked. “When did I authorize the Deleon family’s entry?”

Raymond was about to reply when he noticed Eileen approaching swiftly. He resigned himself to his fate. “Yes, you didn’t imagine it. I invited them without your permission.”

Eileen overheard Raymond’s admission and questioned, “Why did you invite them? I told you not to let them disrupt our event.” The incident was bound to become a talking point after the event concluded.

“I saw it as a unique chance to deal with them assertively on our turf, so I acted without getting the green light. If you want to punish me, go ahead. I’m prepared to face the consequences,” Raymond said.

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Raymond wondered if Bryan had eyes in the back of his head. Otherwise, how had Bryan noticed Eileen was approaching? Raymond believed he had been quick to play along.

Eileen felt annoyed by Raymond’s tone and the tightness in her chest. It seemed clearly like he was just making excuses. Bryan sensed something amiss. “Carry on with your duties. We’ll handle this matter later.”

“Alright,” Raymond felt fortunate that Bryan hadn’t let Eileen deal with him directly.

“What’s with him?” Eileen couldn’t help but ask. “He has never slipped up like this before!”

“I’ll speak with him later. Something might be off,” Bryan reassured Eileen. Despite his attempt to ease her worries, he also found Raymond’s behavior odd. He believed he needed to find time to talk to Raymond properly.

The banquet officially commenced. Stella, with Gabriela and Eileen, went to cut the cake. Even Bryan, Stella’s grandson, had to stand aside.

Those who had earlier thought Stella disliked Eileen quickly discarded that notion. It was clearly baseless. Eileen even seemed closer to Stella than Bryan.

Soon, the banquet concluded, and Eileen and Bryan saw the guests off. It was late, and Gabriela was so exhausted that she started nodding off. By the time the last guest had departed, Gabriela was fast asleep.

Stella tentatively suggested, “Why don’t you stay here tonight?”

“Okay.” Eileen had already informed Ruby and Leyla that they might return late and told them not to wait up. Ruby and Leyla were likely asleep by now, and heading home would only disturb their rest.

Stella was delighted. “It’s cumbersome to carry Gabriela’s small bed upstairs. Just let her sleep in my room.”

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