Chapter 826 Chapter 826: "I have a business arrangement with Mr. Dawson. Don't jeopardize it. What do you really know about him?" Eileen hesitated for a while before she replied.
"I don't know much beyond the obvious-he's attractive, physically fit, and yes, he's quite tall...” She ticked off Bryan's attributes on the surface, and Conroy's suspicion morphed into a pointed question. "Are you saying you have feelings for him?" Before Eileen could respond, the door to the room swung open.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtJessica stormed in, wearing her flamboyant Barbie-pink outfit. She hadn't bothered with a knock. Planting herself in front of Eileen, Jessica sneered. “Just who do you think you are? You're just a woman who grew up in thrift-store clothes. Now that you're the daughter of the Vazquez family, you think you're worthy of Bryan? You're not!" "I am not an illegitimate daughter," Eileen said without hesitation.
Flustered and visibly shaken, Jessica raised her voice. "Now, you're so old, unmarried, just an ordinary employee, and now a nanny. You have no future!" Eileen repeated firmly, “I am not an illegitimate daughter." Jessica's face reddened with fury. "Except that, what else can you say?" "You are an illegitimate daughter," Eileen said, altering her response slightly.
"Enough!" Conroy interjected sharply. Eileen's repeated words had struck a nerve.
MØЯE UPDATEŞ IN GAŁИØVELS.CO His tone was icy as he attempted to restore ssemblance of control. "Both of you are my daughters, crucial to the VQ Group. If either of you could win Bryan's heart, it would pleasegreatly." Eileen scoffed, skeptical of his claim. “I doubt you'd be pleased if either of us won him over." After all, if that happened, Jessica would be furious, and Conroy would have to...
"Eileen, it's not personal, but realistically... Jessica has more advantages than you, and the Dawson family's standards are exceptionally high. For someone of your background, it would be challenging for the Dawson family to accept you," Conroy explained, subtly urging Eileen to give up on the idea. "The Santiago family's prospects are quite respectable, and Everett has not married before, which positions him as a more appropriate match for you than Bryan." "The suitability you speak of doesn't resonate with me," Eileen responded, her tone flat.
Conroy, annoyed, demanded, "What exactly do you disagree with?" Eileen answered earnestly, "You even think it's appropriate for you to have an affair with your sister-in-law, so I question your standards and principles. So please, keep out of my marital decisions."
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