Defying Fate: The Unstoppable Eileen



Eileen had spent an hour guiding Egbert through the art of cooking. Then, it took three more to convince him to give up on cooking for good. As the clock struck six in the evening, they headed to a nearby hotel to celebrate the wrap party.

On the way there, Eileen was still on Egbert's case. "Wasting time is one thing, but wasting money-poor fish didn't stand a chance."

Egbert remained silent, his hands fixed on the steering wheel, not uttering a single word throughout the drive.

Seeing his dejected expression, Eileen tried to cheer him up. "From now on, I'll handle the cooking."

Still, Egbert didn't respond.

Before long, they arrived at the hotel.

In the banquet room, Sylvia and the rest of their friends had already gathered, laughing and playing party games.

Upon spotting Eileen, Sylvia called out with a lively chuckle, "Hey Eileen, come join the fun!"

Eileen made her way over, sitting next to Sylvia she curiously inquired, "What's the game?"

Hobson Miller chimed in, "We're playing Truth or Dare."

Eileen paused, surprised.

At that moment, Egbert took a seat on her other side, urging, "Let's play."novelbin

The crowd began to cheer, "Egbert's in too?!"

They were amazed. An international superstar like Egbert, with his status, was expected to have a certain air about him. They thought he wouldn't lower himself to play such games with the crew, but there he was, being surprisingly down-to-earth.

Then, someone spun a beer bottle. After a few rotations, it pointed straight at Eileen.

The room erupted in excitement.

Eileen stared blankly at the bottle's neck, blinking in surprise.

Sylvia stood up, laughing, and asked, "Come on, Eileen, truth or dare?"

Scratching her cheek, Eileen pondered for a moment before answering, "Truth."

"Alright!" Hobson picked up a prepared card, glanced around, then posed the question, "Are you single right now?"

The room burst into an uproar; the question was bold!

Sylvia turned to Eileen, eyes wide with anticipation.

Eileen hesitated, then sneaked a glance at Egbert beside her, only to catch him watching her. Quickly, she turned away and coughed before replying, "No, I'm not."

Egbert's lips curled into a smile.

The room exploded with excitement and disbelief.

Sylvia's voice rose above the rest, "What did you just say?!"

Eileen quickly reassured her, "The show isn't over yet. I'm still in the 'married' phase, so of course I'm not single."

Sylvia was taken aback, and the onlookers let out a collective groan of disappointment.

Egbert's eyebrows knitted together.

As Sylvia reluctantly sat down, another crew member got up to continue the game.

Egbert stood suddenly, "I'll spin."

The crew member stared, stunned.

Eileen also blinked in surprise.

Egbert took the bottle, and as he spun it, Eileen had a foreboding feeling. She glared at him, silently warning him not to do anything rash.

Ignoring her, Egbert watched as the bottle slowed and eventually pointed directly back at him.

The crowd went wild again.

Egbert stood tall, hands in his pockets, and said coolly, "I choose Dare."

Hobson, holding the cards, announced, "Alright, let me find a good one."

Before he could continue, Egbert interjected, "Is there one involving choosing a lady present for a kiss?"

Eileen's foot stomped down on Egbert's shoe under the table.

Hobson, finally regaining composure, declared, "Call your ex-girlfriend and tell her you still have feelings for her!"

The onlookers were thrilled. The game was getting spicy!

Egbert, after a brief pause, calmly took out his phone and dialed. The crowd was stunned by his prompt action.

A murmur spread, "Who's Egbert's ex? Is it Ms. Bell?"

"I feel like we're about to witness some major gossip!"

Eileen frowned at Egbert, who was making the call. She set her face in a stern expression.

Egbert did have an ex-girlfriend? Who was she?

Then Eileen's phone rang.

Silence fell over the room, everyone turning to look at her.

Eileen's eyes widened in shock as she realized-she had forgotten that she was Egbert's ex!

Well, not an ex-girlfriend, but an ex-fiancée! Eileen felt a cold sweat breaking out.

Sylvia watched her with a dangerously sharp gaze.

The phone stopped ringing, Egbert placed his phone down and said flatly, "She didn't answer." The room was still silent.

Egbert looked at his phone again, asking Hobson, "Is a text okay?"

Hobson, still in a daze, managed to reply, "Yeah, that's fine."

Moments later, a text alert chimed on Eileen's phone.

After sending the message, Egbert pocketed his phone and sat down, stating, "Sent."

The silence persisted.

No one dared to ask Egbert whom he texted, nor did they dare to ask Eileen to check her phone.

The atmosphere was frozen until, thankfully, a waiter entered and asked, "Shall we serve dinner?"

A crew member jumped at the distraction, "Yes, please, right away!" And with that, the game of Truth or Dare came to an unexpected end.

As dishes started to arrive, Eileen, under Sylvia's piercing glare, excused herself to the restroom and bolted from the room as if her life depended on

it.

Bursting into the restroom, Eileen whipped out her phone, her suspicions confirmed. The text was indeed from Egbert. And it was succinct - "I like you."

Eileen stared at those words, fuming so hard she could practically feel her teeth itch. She powered off her phone in a huff, pushed open the stall door, and made her way out of the bathroom.

But the moment she stepped out, she found herself staring down the barrel of a gun aimed right at her temple.

Meanwhile, in a swanky hotel suite in Frostsglow.

NightKing set down his phone with a thud.

He leaned back into the plush sofa, a lit cigarette dangling from his fingers. He took a drag, the smoke curling around him, as he picked up a photograph and ran his fingers over the beautiful face of the girl in the picture. Without lifting his gaze, he asked his henchman, "She knows my game, went to great lengths to save me... what do you think she is to me?"

How could his underling possibly have an answer? The man tentatively replied, "Boss, we made a deal with Crestonia's military not to cross Eileen anymore. Isn't kidnapping her a bit..."

He trailed off mid-sentence, silenced by the icy stare of his leader. He clamped his mouth shut, knowing better than to continue.

At that moment, the henchman's phone rang. Frozen, he didn't dare to answer.

NightKing took another drag and said nonchalantly, "Pick it up."

With trembling hands, the man took out his phone and saw a video message.

He played the clip, and within a second, his expression turned to utter shock.

"B-Boss..." he stuttered, extending his phone towards NightKing, struggling to speak, "You... you need to see this."

With a slight frown, NightKing grabbed the phone and saw, in the video, the delicate, pretty face of a girl.

Eileen held her phone with one hand, toying with a handgun in the other. She gave a roguish chuckle, then pointed the camera at her feet. Below her, two men from the Bloodbane Shadowsociety were sprawled out, their faces swollen and bruised, coughing up blood.

She then turned the camera back to her face.

With a smile plastered across her features, she cheerfully said into the lens, "Hi there, Mr. NightKing, pleasure to meet you. Just wanted to shoot you a quick video to let you know, you're a loser!"