Defying Fate: The Unstoppable Eileen novel Chapter 31

- [Oh my God, Eileen has totally lost her marbles.]

- [LOL, I'm dying. Egbert is like the internet's darling, adored worldwide! Why on earth would he be jealous of you?]

- [Am I the only one wondering if Eileen has actually fallen for those online trolls? I'm rolling on the floor!]

- [I can't take it anymore. I don't care what the haters say. I'm declaring myself a fan of this wicked woman!]

The live stream was cut off abruptly as everyone was about to set off.

The crew sent everyone to the airport, and on the plane, Eileen conked out. When the plane landed, while everyone else was still dilly-dallying, she was already bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

Back home, it was already two in the morning.

The airport was hushed, but the cars that picked up people were already there. No one came for Eileen. She grabbed her luggage only to find everyone else had already left.

Donning a face mask, she went to wait for a cab.

A minute later, with no taxi in sight, a sleek black BMW pulled up in front of her.

Eileen was dumbfounded, staring at the BMW. The back window slid down, and Egbert, cool as a cucumber, appeared in her line of sight. "Get in."

Eileen glanced at Egbert in the car and politely waved him off. "No need, I can hail a cab."

Egbert furrowed his brows, "I need to talk to you."

"You need to talk to me?" Eileen was puzzled, what could they possibly have to discuss in private?

Egbert was serious. "Get in."

Eileen finally got in Egbert's car, but she had no idea what Egbert's "talk" was about.

Holding a beautifully wrapped square gift box in her hand, she opened the lid and was stunned by the pyramid-shaped clock inside.

"This clock..."

Before Eileen could finish her sentence, the assistant in the driver's seat proudly said, "Ms. Lopez, Mr. Reed saw that you liked this and immediately texted me to buy it. Do you like it?"

Egbert shot a glance at the assistant, and mildly rebuked, "Hold your tongue."

The assistant immediately clammed up.

Eileen, holding the clock, turned to look at Egbert. His good-looking eyes were particularly bright in the dim car. He was casually leaning against the leather seat, his expression indifferent, looking at Eileen as if waiting for her response.

Eileen finally said, "I'll pay you back." As she spoke, she began to rummage through her wallet.

The man frowned. "No need."

"I need to pay you." Eileen opened her wallet. "This clock is 300 dollars, right? Let me check my balance..." When she saw that she only had 50 dollars left in her wallet, Eileen was instantly startled.

After a while, she looked up, cautiously asking, "Can I pay in installments?"

Egbert looked at her silently, his face slightly displeased. "I don't need your money."

"How can I not pay you? I must pay you back, I'm not the kind of person who takes advantage of others. How about this, I'll pay you in three installments, no, six, no, twelve installments, and give you the money back. I'll give you the first installment, here is 25 dollars."