Defying Fate: The Unstoppable Eileen novel Chapter 52

While waiting for the bus, Eileen had her hands in her pockets, with a nonchalant and gloomy Egbert standing beside her. She glanced at the timid-looking Aurora and Hubery on her other side.

She said to Egbert, "You don't have anything to say?"

Egbert lowered his head to look at her and replied softly, "What do you want to hear?"

Eileen took a step back, giving room to Aurora and Hubery, "It's not about what I want to hear, it's what they want."

Egbert frowned.

Just then, Aurora happened to look over.

Ignoring Aurora, Egbert glanced at the road across and coldly said to Eileen, "The bus is here."

The bus stopped in front of them. Eileen got on first, followed by Egbert.

Right behind them, Aurora and Hubery also boarded.

There were plenty of empty seats on the bus. Eileen found a single seat. As she sat down, she noticed Egbert standing beside her, grabbing the overhead rail.

Eileen was puzzled, "There are seats at the back."

Egbert lowered his head to look at her and said, "I feel like standing for a bit."

Eileen then ignored him.

However, Aurora also came over and stood next to Egbert.

Seeing this, Hubery also followed suit.

Eileen was speechless.

Beside Eileen's single seat, there were now three tall people standing. One was a famous actor, another a top actress, and the third a newbie idol.

Eileen crossed her legs and looked at them, feeling surrounded.

"Mr. Reed," Aurora stood beside Egbert, looking down at the tip of her shoe, and said in a sulky tone, "It's my first time on this show, and I didn't know the rules. I didn't mean to not complete the task. Please don't be mad."

Seeing Egbert didn't react, she boldly reached out and grabbed the hem of his clothes, giving it a little shake.

Eileen saw this and was taken aback.

Then, Egbert's cold voice suddenly rang out, "Don’t touch me."

Aurora was startled and let go, looking upset.

"Aurora, stand here," Hubery suggested, trying to break the awkwardness by swapping places with Aurora.

Aurora knew that Egbert clearly was not fond of her. Getting closer to him would only make her more embarrassed.

She reluctantly swapped places, only to see Egbert's gaze fixed on Eileen, who was sitting down.

Aurora frowned and also looked at Eileen.

She remembered what her agent had said the day before.

"That Eileen, not well-liked online and not famous, but Egbert, who's usually cold towards women, treats her especially well. They often chat alone during the live broadcasts. You should keep an eye on her. By the way, and she just topped the trending list..."

Aurora hadn't taken these words to heart, but now seeing the way Egbert looked at Eileen, she felt uneasy.

Could this relative nobody actually be a threat to her?

With this thought, Aurora's gaze towards Eileen turned icy.

Feeling an unfriendly gaze, Eileen initially thought it was Hubery, but to her surprise, it was Aurora.

Aurora was frowning, her eyes full of hostility.

Eileen was momentarily at a loss for words. There really was something wrong with Aurora.

The bus soon arrived at their destination. Eileen was the first to get off.

Egbert followed behind her.

Behind them, Aurora and Hubery also got off.

After their last stop in the afternoon, their tasks for the day would be complete.