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    The topic soon turned to Eileen. She openly revealed to Julio the true motive behind her arrival, sharing everything with him since her arrival. However, she kept her encounter with Dalores a secret.


    “Are you saying you’ll be staying in Alverton for several more months?” Julio asked.


    Eileen nodded. “We don’t know when we will leave yet, but leaving anytime soon isn’t an option.”


    Despite her fiery disposition and her impatience with Conroy and his associates, she couldn’t confront him directly. Even if she could, it was challenging for her to resolve matters with Le afterward. She couldn’t just abandon Le in Alverton and return to Onnd. Besides, she knew that given Le’s age, traveling to Onnd would not be easy for her.


    Although these issues loomedrge, she had no time to dwell on them at the moment.


    “Mr. Walsh, let’s change the subject,” Eileen said, shifting her focus. “The project in Alverton has caught your interest? Let me know if there’s any way I can assist.”


    “The Coastal Project,” Julio replied.


    The Coastal Project had been selected by the VO Group, and it was the project Bryan was currently involved with. The VQ Group was set on securing the bid this time around.


    “The Ferguson Group shouldn’t have overstepped by meddling with the Coastal Project,” Eileen said directly, highlighting a w in Julio’s strategy. “A powerful figure can’t easily topple a local contender. You’ve only just begun to establish yourself in Onnd, so it’s imprudent to extend your investments so far.”


    Julio fell silent upon hearing this.


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    In the expansive suite, the only sound was Gabri ying with her toys.


    After a long while, Julio finally broke the silence. “I came here partly to secure a share of the Coastal Project’s profits. Actually, I came here mostly because… Dalores is in Alverton.”


    “Eileen, you’ve seen her, haven’t you?”


    Eileen’s lips parted, but words failed her. After a tense pause, she finally spoke. “Yes, I’ve seen Dalores.”


    Her hesitant tone had already made the answer clear.


    Eileen didn’t know if it was because she didn’t want Dalores to be found or because Dalores had fled to this ce and married another man. She knew Dalores was clearly making a clean break from Julio. There was little left for her to say to change the matter.


    Julio’s voice was charged with urgency as he asked, “Where is she?”


    This time, Eileen fell silent.


    Julio’s frown deepened as he raised his voice, saying, “Eileen, you’ve been instrumental in my work with the Ferguson Group. Without your help, I wouldn’t have returned to my family. But I’ve always treated you well. There’s no reason for you to hide the matter about Dalores from me.”


    “Mr. Ferguson,” Bryan interjected, his lips curling into a thin line as he positioned himself between Julio and Eileen. “While Eileen is your subordinate, she could easily resign. Furthermore, the matter about Dalores is a personal issue for you. It’s fair that Eileen doesn’t want to get involved.”


    Eileen stayed still, quietly positioned behind Bryan. She instinctively reached out to grasp his firm arm, findingfort in his presence.


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