Chapter 113 The kitchen door was pretty soundproof, but Eleanor could vaguely hear Austin say something, and she couldnât make out what was being said after that.
Austin served as the sales director for the Groups of Mallory, and to maintain customer relationships, he often called them âdear which was normal.
But the sentence itâs too risky if I go back too often made Eleanor feel something was off.
She stood at the door without moving, and when Austin opened it, he saw her, and his usually delicate face became tense.
âEleanor...â
Austin quickly reacted, pointing to his phone and saying, âIt was my client, there is a problem with one of our products, and they want to return a large batch. They called me to go handle it, but I still have to apply for a return with the company, so I can only go after itâs been taken care of. I just want them to give me more time..â
His explanation made sense, but he didnât clarify the meaning of âitâll be easy to get caught if it happens too frequentlyâ
Eleanor didnât plan on directly questioning him, she casually said, âWhy are you explaining so much to me? I didnât even hear what you saidâ
Hearing that, Austinâs tense expression relaxed, âI just didnât want you to misunderstand, so I thought I should explain.â
Eleanor picked up the plate in her hand and headed towards the kitchen, âI was just about to push the door open, and you opened it. What a coincidence!â Seeing her put the plate in the refrigerator, Austinâs doubts were completely cleared.
Maybe she just came to put things in the kitchen and wasnât listening to his phone call on purpose.
Austin replied, âYeah, itâs such a coincidence, and then left.
Eleanor looked at Austinâs back and felt a bit uneasy.
She hesitated whether or not to tell Hailey because Hailey loved Austin so much and trusted him deeply If she told Hailey, it could affect their relationship. But if she didnât tell her, she would feel guilty for not informing her friend.
After some hesitation, Eleanor still sent a message to Hailey, telling her everything she just overheard.
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Eleanor didnât confront Austin directly because, on one hand, she felt she had no right to; on the other hand, she didnât want him to be suspicious.
The last thing was that Austin was really good to Hailey, and he didnât seem like someone who would betray her.
So, for something without concrete evidence, she could only give Hailey a headsâup in private.
Hailey quickly replied to Eleanor, âOkay, Iâll secretly check his phone tonight.â
Eleanor knew Hailey was usually calm when it came to relationships, so she wasnât too worried about her.
Eleanor replied, âRemember to tell me what you find,â and put her phone away.
As she left the kitchen, she bumped into Hailey coming out of the bathroom.
The two silently exchanged glances.
When faced with issues involving Eleanor, Hailey would usually react quite strongly. But now that it was her turn, she was able to hide her emotions.
Eleanor watched as Hailey calmly hooked arms with Austin and went home, feeling heavyâhearted.
She worried about what Hailey might find out, especially since they had just gotten married. How would Hailey face it if she found something? Eleanor couldnât fall asleep, sitting on the sofa with her phone tightly in her hand, waiting for Haileyâs text.
Around 2 A.M., Hailey finally sent her a message.
[Eleanor, I checked it out, and it was indeed just a client, and moreover, the client is a he.]
[Austinâs âitâll be easy to get caught if it happens too frequentlyâ was because they both got some benefits from the situation, and they were worried about getting caught with too much contact]
Upon receiving these two messages, Eleanor sighed a breath of relief.
She quickly replied, (Iâm sorry, Hailey, I misunderstood.]
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