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    “Okay,” Eileen replied. Seeing Bryan’s weary appearance, she felt concerned for him and inquired, “It’s not really the increased workload that’s bothering you, is it? It’s Raymond, right?”


    After all, Raymond had worked for Bryan for several years, and Bryan had ced great trust in him. Though he rarely praised Raymond openly, Eileen knew that Bryan genuinely valued Raymond, as evidenced by the annual raises and bonuses he awarded Raymond.


    Who else’s assistant could earn millions annually?


    Eileen recalled that when she had been Bryan’s assistant, her workload was a bit lighter than Raymond’s, yet her annual sry was only a few hundred thousand dors. Benjamin was a vice president of thepany, and his annual bonus and srybined were only around one million dors.


    Raymond’s departure truly hurt Bryan. The matter and the heavy workload severely affected Bryan.


    “I’m not making excuses for Raymond, but did something happen to him for him to do this?” Eileen didn’t believe Raymond was the type of person who was solely motivated by financial gain. Besides, how much could the Deleon Group really offer him? It was improbable for Raymond to make several million a year. As the manager of a department, he could earn at most a few hundred thousand dors.


    Why had he decided to work for the Deleon Group?


    “No matter what happened, it doesn’t justify his actions, and he doesn’t warrant any sympathy.” Bryan’s tone grew cold. He massaged the space between his eyebrows and let out a sigh. Then, he guided Eileen to stand up.


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    He said, “It’ste. Let’s head home.” He avoided further discussion about Raymond, turned off hisputer, grabbed his coat, and departed with Eileen.


    Noticing that Bryan preferred not to continue the topic about Raymond, Eileen chose not to bring it up again. However, something still felt off to her. Given Bryan’s nature, it seemed unlikely he would let Raymond off this easily. Perhaps he was prioritizing his work over everything else to keep her from worrying too much during her pregnancy.


    As soon as Eileen settled into the car, her stomach growled audibly. Bryan buckled his seatbelt and inquired, “Are you hungry?”


    “I haven’t eaten dinner yet.” Eileen hade here right after signing the contract at the dinner party. Her thoughts had been so consumed by the situation with Raymond that she hadpletely forgotten to eat.


    Bryan’s expression darkened. “What would you like to eat? I’ll take you to eat.”


    Luckily, Eileen wasn’t experiencing as much nausea as she had during her pregnancy with Gabri. She had a good appetite now. She would only feel nauseous when there was nothing in her stomach.


    “Let’s get some soup.” Eileen licked her lips and suggested, “Let’s go to the Coastal Courtyard. I’m not sure if they’ll still have soup on the menu thiste.”


    “Okay.” Bryan promptly started the car, and they smoothly made their way down the road.


    About ten minutester, they arrived at the Coastal Courtyard.


    Eileen walked into the restaurant with Bryan and was immediately greeted by the smell of food. Her mouth began to water instantly. This was a quaint restaurant with a pristine setting. Eileen had been a patron here since her college days and greatly enjoyed the home-style vors they offered. She had introduced Bryan to this restaurant, and they would oftene here to eat. They had to go to the counter to order and pay.


    It waste, and the restaurant wasn’t very crowded. Bryan suggested Eileen find a seat while he ced the order.


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