My Ex-husband Begs Me Back
Chapter 944: Hidden Secrets

Chapter 944: Hidden Secrets

Eileen bit her lip gently, her voice slightly stiff and uneasy. However,she still mustered the courage to reply, "Of course not.”

"Really?"

"Ayan, everything I said is true. Although I've lied to you before, whatI'm saying now is the truth. While I can't really tell you what Preston isplanning, I have no reason to lie about anything else."

Her words seemed to carry a note of excitement, her face tinged with aslight redness. Her eyes betrayed her emotions, reflecting a hint ofagitation. If seen by anyone nearby, this innocent appearance wouldeasily evoke belief. However, Ayan remained unmoved, his expressionunchanged, his voice still devoid of warmth as he said, "I had you comehere to ask you this question privately because I wanted to give you achance. Your answer just now holds weight, and if you lie to me, Eileen,you know how I can be."

"Ayan, I haven't lied."

"Alright, let's end this topic here. I've heard your answer." Ayaninterrupted Eileen’'s words and no longer looked at her pitiableexpression. He shifted his gaze elsewhere, his voice colder, "Preston ispreparing to come to Hance. If he contacts you, tell me immediately,alright?"

Eileen's expression grew complex. Her eyes became more focused,but in the face of Ayan's request, she naturally had no grounds torefuse. She simply nodded and said, "Okay, I understand."

Ayan didn't dwell further on Preston's matters. Instead, Eileen initiateda conversation, "Ayan, I've been back for a while now. I want to knowwhen you have time to help me with my work?"

Ayan only narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze serene without a hint ofripples. "Eileen, I believe cooperation requires both sides to bring forththeir utmost commitment and sincerity for it to proceed smoothly. If oneparty invests more than the other, the cooperation will eventuallycrumble. What do you think?"

Eileen's face stiffened; of course, she understood what Ayan meant byhis words.

She lightly pursed her lips and softly asked, "Ayan, what kind ofcommitment and sincerity do you want from me?"

“I'm not the one who wants your commitment and sincerity. But howgreat is your sincerity in cooperating with me? If you're sincere,naturally, I won't let you suffer. Cooperation requires both parties towork together; it's not about doing what the other side wants."

"I don't know what you want, so I can only ask you. If it's something Ican do, I will certainly do it. However... even if I wanted to tell you aboutPreston, I might be willing but unable. At the moment, Preston is not inHance. Even if he did come, he wouldn't contact me. After all, he knowsthat the moment I returned, I would be looking for you."

No matter what Ayan said, Eileen always had an easy reply, going backand forth. Ayan felt his patience wane. His face grew colder, and hisvoice turned devoid of warmth, “Is that so? Well, take your time to thinkabout it. Let me know when you're ready to show your sincerity, andwe'll begin our collaboration.”

"Ayan!" Eileen's eyes welled up with tears. With no job and limitedoptions, her goal of returning to Hance seemed to slip further away.She couldn't remain passive any longer.

However, Ayan didn't want to listen any longer. He said calmly, "Eileen,take your time to consider. Let me know your answer once you'vemade up your mind."

After this declaration, Ayan got up and called Kian into the office room.He instructed Kian to take Eileen back to the hotel.

That's right, taking Eileen back to the hotel. The reason was that Eileenhad been staying at the hotel for quite some time now, which wasinconvenient. Therefore, Ayan specially arranged for a house maid totake care of Eileen. Taking advantage of today, he had the maidaccompany Eileen to the hotel. Her room had been upgraded to a fully-equipped suite.

With such a well-dressed explanation, Eileen had no opportunity orgrounds to refuse.

After leaving Simpson Group, Eileen sat in the car, her mindpreoccupied. The car was still driven by Kian. Since they had to pick upthe maid, they didn't head straight to the hotel. Instead, they went to themansion that Ayan and Camille had lived in before. The maid had takencare of Ayan and Camille for a long time, and naturally, she had seenEileen before.

However, the maid had only received the notice recently and hadn't hadtime to pack. She had brought only two changes of clothes.

After getting in the car, the cook greeted Eileen, "Miss Khan, it's been awhile."

Eileen forced a smile, nodding slightly without intending to say much.The maid didn't press further and directed her gaze at Kian, who beganto instruct her about her duties. She would be responsible for Eileen'sthree meals a day. He also specially said, "Miss Khan is Mr. Simpson'sesteemed guest. Please take good care of her."

"Kian, rest assured. I won't let Mr. Simpson down." The maid noddedand responded.

Eileen sat quietly in the back seat, listening without expressing anyopinions. She had no right to voice any objections; she could onlysilently accept everything that was arranged for her.

Once they returned to the hotel, Kian helped arrange the new suite.The suite included a small living room connected to an open kitchenand dining area. There was a master bedroom and a guest bedroom,each equipped with its own bathroom. Everything was meant to ensureconvenience and comfort.

After making all the arrangements, Kian escorted Eileen and the cookto their respective rooms before leaving.

Kian returned to Simpson Group and reported everything truthfully toAyan. He also shared his observations, saying, "Mr. Simpson, I feel thatEileen seems a bit uneasy. It's as if she's hiding something."

Ayan cast a faint glance at Kian; naturally, he had noticed too. That'swhy he had been so straightforward and clear with his words, lettingEileen know that if she wanted benefits from him, she needed to showsincerity; otherwise, there was no chance.

Ayan remained silent, his expression colder than usual.

Kian asked softly, "Mr. Simpson, why aren't you saying anything?"Ayan narrowed his eyes slightly. "I believe she would be abnormal ifshe weren't hiding something. My guess is that Preston has alreadycome to Hance. He might have even met her."

"So, is that why you arranged for a maid to keep an eye on her?"

"That was originally just for putting surveillance in her room. However, ifPreston decides not to replace her in her room and meets her elsewhere,we won't be aware of it. By having the maid watch her, we can keeptrack of how many times she goes out in a day.”

He could have simply assigned someone to discreetly monitor Eileen,but the person in the shadows now was Preston. His arrangementmight be detected by Preston, and he would be led by Preston if thathappened. Thus, he preferred to monitor Eileen directly.

Preston was running out of options. While he had convinced Louise'sparents not to pursue the matter further, Simpson Group's chargesagainst him hadn't been dropped. Thus, he had no choice but to rely onEileen. After all, besides her, who would care about him?

After Ayan met Eileen alone, he was very straightforward with Camilleabout it when he returned to Franklin Bay that evening.

Camille didn't show much reaction upon hearing this. There was noresponse at all; she merely glanced at him with indifference.

Ayan grew anxious and hurriedly reached out to pull her closer. Hewhispered, "Don't be angry, okay? I had her come to Simpson Group tosee if she had contacted Preston.”