Defying Fate: The Unstoppable Eileen

Chapter 149

The crew gathered for a meal, almost two hundred of them.

The private rooms couldn’t accommodate everyone so they were dining in the main hall.

During dinner, Eileen and Egbert were seated together.

Egbert seemed a bit down, not saying a word.

Eileen, being the warm-hearted person she was, served him food and drinks.

Chad, watching from the side, couldn’t help but sneak in a chuckle when he turned his head.

Egbert’s face instantly darkened..

Eileen, seemingly frightened, started peeling shrimp for Egbert, carefully placing the peeled shrimp in his plate, while whispering, “Eat more…”

Egbert didn’t respond and remained silent.

Chad suddenly said, “If you’re not going to eat it, I will.”

And with that, he went for the shrimp with his fork.

fork

Egbert moved his plate aside, looked up, and glared at Chad.

Chad snickered.

Eileen peeled another shrimp and gently put the shrimp in Egbert’s plate.

Egbert glanced at her and finally, he didn’t lash out.

He calmly said, “Just enjoy your food.”

Seeing Egbert no longer angry, Eileen immediately grabbed a huge crab, bigger than her face, cracked it open and started munching away.

They kept eating until 1 am.

On their way back, everyone walked.

After a full meal, Eileen, hands in her pockets, turned to Egbert and asked, “Are you leaving tomorrow?”

Egbert replied, “The day after tomorrow.”

Eileen’s eyes lit up, “So you’re staying for one more day?”

Egbert looked at her, “Are you not welcoming me?”

Eileen quickly replied, “No, of course, I welcome you.” She then started to probe, “Are you free tonight?”

Egbert looked at her, “Tonight?”

Eileen whispered, “About that thing… can you come to my room tonight?

Seeing Egbert seemingly reluctant, Eileen quickly said, “I can come to your room too!”

Karin, walking behind, originally wanted to talk to Eileen. But as she approached, she overheard Eileen and Mr. Reed discussing whose room they should go to tonight.

Karin was shocked and confused.

As an innocent sixteen-year-old, she was immediately taken aback.

Then she heard Eileen saying, “I’ve prepared the acupuncture tools, they’re very expensive, cost me several US dollars! Give it a try, Egbert. Trust me, Asian acupuncture is really effective. Look at your pale face, you must have some health issues. Don’t worry, after I do the acupuncture, you’ll feel better!” Egbert’s head started to ache again, trying his best to suppress his anger.

Karin didn’t understand. Acupuncture?

Eileen noticed the sneaky Karin behind her and turned to ask, “What are you doing?”

Karin quickly shook her head, took a few steps back and fled the scene..

In the end, Eileen failed to convince Egbert to try acupuncture.

Eileen felt that Egbert was too conservative, afraid to try new things. She wouldn’t harm him, it was clear he didn’t trust her skills.

But Egbert was her lifesaver after all, so Eileen couldn’t really be angry at him.

The next morning, Eileen had Janice deliver breakfast to Egbert.

When Janice returned, she said, “Eileen, Egbert isn’t in his room.”

Eileen was surprised, “What?”

Janice said, “Others said he left very early, might be busy.” Exclusive © content by N(ô)ve/l/Drama.Org.

Eileen remembered Egbert mentioning he would stay an extra day, figured he must have something to deal with and didn’t ask further. She ended up eating Egbert’s breakfast herself.

By koon, Eileen received a call from Egbert, asking if she could go out for lunch.

Eileen readily agreed, “Sure!”

Egbert had his driver pick up Eileen. After a ten minute drive, they arrived at a private restaurant.

The restaurant was a bit out of the way, located in a small alley further from the downtown pedestrian street.

The alley was very quiet and rustic, surrounded by lots of greenery.

Eileen, wearing a mask, walked in, finding the interior of the restaurant very exquisite with two floors.

She told the waiter about the third private room.

The waiter led her to the second floor.

The third private room was at the end of the corridor on the second floor. When they passed by the second private room, the door was opened.

Eileen didn’t think much of it, she just took a casual glance.

However, half a second later, she stopped in her tracks.

The waiter had reached the entrance of the third private room, looking back, she found Eileen still standing there.

The waiter asked in confusion, “Miss?”

It felt as if Eileen’s blood had frozen.

Her usually lazy and casual eyes suddenly turned icy cold.

She took a step back and looked into the second private room again.

Inside, a handsome man with an extraordinary air was on the phone.

He quickly noticed the girl outside the door.

He stared at Eileen from behind his gold-rimmed glasses. If it were anyone else there, they might be frightened by his gaze.

They should be total strangers, yet their eyes met at that moment.

In the end, it was the man in the room who spoke first.

His voice was low and cold, “Can I help you?”

That voice brought Eileen back to reality…

She opened her mouth slightly and murmured, “Teacher…”

But her voice was too small, no one heard it but her.

The man in the room didn’t hear it either.

A hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes. He looked away and put down his phone, then moved his hand towards his waist.

Eileen instantly realized he was going for his gun.

She quickly said, “Sorry, are you a celebrity? You look handsome.”

The man’s hand paused at his waist. He looked at Eileen again and after a moment of silence, said, “No.”

Eileen hung her head and said, “Sorry to bother you.”,

With that, she made a quick exit.

Inside VIP room number 3, Egbert was on the phone too.

When he saw Eileen walk in, he said “Alright” to the person on the other end of the line.

Then he hung up, grabbed his jacket from the back of the chair, slung it over his arm, and said to Eileen, “Let’s bounce.”

Eileen stared at him, dumbfounded. “We’re leaving now?”

Egbert responded coldly, “We’re gonna grab a bite somewhere else.”

With that, he took Eileen by the hand and led her out of the room.

As they passed by VIP room number 2, its door was already shut.

Eileen glanced over at it instinctively.

But what she didn’t notice was that Egbert also shot a look at room number 2, his expression grim and stern.

Their driver was waiting downstairs. They got in the car, and Egbert casually mentioned the name of a restaurant.

When they arrived, Egbert’s phone rang.

He told Eileen, “get in first.”

Only when Eileen had left did he take the call in the car.

On the other end was the stern voice of his father. “Egbert, are you sure you didn’t see wrong? The person you saw, was it really NightKing?”

Egbert’s face darkened, and he replied coldly, “I shot him four times in the Cambodia 722 drug case. I wouldn’t mistake him.”

Albert Reed let out a long sigh. “How could NightKing be in Crestonia? He’s the top assassin globally, the king of underground mercenaries in Spain, the

leader of Bloodbane Shadowsociety. If someone like him personally comes to Crestonia, something big must be going down.”

Egbert stared out at the city’s traffic and crowds and said calmly, “I’ve already notified the military district in Harborview City.”

“Alright Albert responded.

Then he added sternly, “Since he’s come to Crestonia, he’s not going to get away!”