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âYouâre welcome.â Eileen played with the baby and started a conversation with Dalores about the child. The servant lingered for a bit and then exited the room.
Eileen then questioned Dalores, âHave you seen Julio? Did he cause you any trouble?â
Dalores shook her head. âNo. Iâve made my position clear to him, and he wonât be coming back.â
âWhat did you say to make him back off?â Eileen asked, curious.
âI told him I had an abortion,â Dalores said, touching her red eyes and declaring firmly, âHe wonât bother me anymore. He despises me now.â
A heavy silence fell over the room. Eileen hadnât expected Dalores to say that to Julio.
âRegardless, this is my decision. Iâll handle whatever comes from it. Thank you,â Dalores said, offering Eileen a smile.
Eileen soon left.
Stepping out of the villa, Eileen deliberately glanced at Conroy. The woman inside hadnât emerged for quite some time, suggesting she might be living there. With a frown, Eileen returned home.
During the meal, Eileen discussed with Bryan that it wasnât practical to keep surveillance on Conroyâs villa daily.
âThereâs a security camera outside the villa that can be angled in that direction. However, we canât make it too obvious. You really need to go to the office and canât keep watch tomorrow.â While feeding Gabriela, Bryan gave Eileen some advice. He added, âI need to attend a business banquet hosted by VQ Group tomorrow night. I think you should attend, too.â
Find what you love at gⱯlnÏνð®ðsâ¤ð¸ð¼ðº What Bryan was hinting at was that it was time for them to expose Conroyâs real identity.
Eileen occasionally saw Conroy at the company. Conroyâs assistant helped him cover his identity, and Eileen always played along. However, at a large banquet, it would be much harder for Conroy to maintain his act.
âIâm already tired of this. Iâm curious to see how Conroy will handle himself,â Eileen said with a smile to Bryan. âBut are you sure no one will recognize me there tomorrow night?â Despite the fact that Alverton was far from Onaland, businessmen always traveled around the world for work. Some businessmen who hadnât succeeded in Onaland might have moved to Alverton. It was possible that some of them had encountered Eileen before.
While Conroy and Kinsey, who had never left Alverton, were unaware of Eileenâs identity, that didnât mean others at the banquet wouldnât recognize her.
âIâm sure,â Bryan said, shaking his head. âBut if youâre not holding Gabriela, you might go unrecognized.â
Rumors in Onaland were notoriously outlandish, often distorting the truth far beyond what outsiders might believe, including tales of Eileenâs supposed demise or infidelity. In fact, Bryan had reviewed the guest list for the banquet and noted no familiar names. He had just said that to tease Eileen.
Taking his words seriously, Eileen suggested, âThen maybe you should take Gabriela, and Iâll just blend into the background.â
The following morning, Eileen busied herself selecting clothes for the banquet and a new dress for Gabriela. She went to the company at noon, ready to have lunch with Bryan and attend the banquet later.
Weighed down by Gabriela in one arm and shopping bags in the other, Eileen struggled out of the elevator, breathless. That was when she encountered Jessica and her secretary, Tami Glyn.
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