Just days after sparking engagement rumors with on-again beau John Miller, Jennifer Garner seemed to be going to great lengths to conceal the talked about sparkler. On Thursday the 49-year-old Alias star was seen ringless on a walking business meeting in Brentwood, before she picked up son Samuel from school and concealed her hand. Though she had first been spotted out in New York City with a ring on her left hand in late October, she sparked real chatter of a possible proposal during a November 2 Instagram live. Keeping it quiet? Just days after sparking engagement rumors with on-again beau John Miller, Jennifer Garner seemed to be going to great lengths to conceal the talked about sparkler as she was seen without a ring on Thursday In the afternoon Jennifer was seen in jeans and navy sneakers with a heart-adorned cardigan as she took a walking business meeting in the California sunshine. Her brown hair was tied up and she sported sunglasses while chatting up an associate and heading to her car. While clasping a notebook and reading glasses in hand, the actress' left ring finger was noticeably bare. Another ring was glimpsed on her right hand but it was markedly different from the one she had sported on her ring finger in recent days. Business first: In the afternoon Jennifer was seen in jeans and navy sneakers with a heart-adorned cardigan as she took a walking business meeting in the California sunshine Where'd it go? While clasping a notebook and reading glasses in hand, the actress' left ring finger was noticeably bare Getting crafty? The 13 Going On 30 star had first been spotted with a ring on that finger during an October 23 trip to New York City where Miller resides And she continued to shield any view of her hand later that day as she picked only son Samuel, nine, up from school. Though it was not clear if she had re-put the ring on, Garner covered her left hand with her phone before slipping it in her right jean pocket for the remainder of the walk to the car. On Wednesday she seemed to try and cast doubt of an engagement as she moved the gold diamond ring to the middle finger of her left hand while checking on her home's construction. The day before (November 2) she had flashed a sizable diamond with two adjacent stones while chatting with her 13 Going On 30 co-star Judy Greer on an Instagram live. Bling bling: On a November 2 Instagram chat she showed off the ring in question on her left hand Moving it around: And on Wednesday she seemed to begin to try and cast doubt of an engagement as she moved the gold diamond ring to the middle finger of her left hand; ring pictured November 3 But in photos obtained by DailyMail.com that span back to October 23, she had first been seen wearing the ring during a trip to Miller's native NYC. She and Miller, 43, the CEO of CaliGroup holding company, first rekindled their romance back in May after splitting in August 2020. They had been reported to be an item beginning in 2018 and were seen out publicly for nearly two years, though neither ever commented on their relationship status or confirmed they were an item. Us Weekly reported that after they had rekindled this past spring, things were growing more 'serious.' 'Jen and John are serious. They are totally set on a long-term future together. They've taken their time to get this committed,' the insider said at the time. Playing coy: Though it was not clear if she had re-put the ring on, Garner covered her left hand with her phone before slipping it her right jean pocket for the remainder of the walk to the car Walking down the aisle? After rekindling with Miller (who she split from following two years in August 2020) a source told Us Weekly that friends of the couple thought an engagement could but just around the corner but that they were being 'quite old-fashioned and respectful until that happens' And it was added that friends of the couple thought an engagement could be just around the corner but that they were being 'quite old-fashioned and respectful until that happens.' Though he has been spotted visiting her in Los Angeles in recent months and she now spends extended time on the east coast, a source had said it was 'unlikely they'd live together before things are formalized.' Jennifer famously shares three kids Violet, 15, Seraphina, 12, and Samuel, nine, with ex-husband of nearly a decade, Ben Affleck, who is also now seemingly on the engagement track with on-again former fiancee Jennifer Lopez. And Miller was married to violinist Caroline Campbell — with whom he shares two daughters — but they divorced in 2014, one year before Garner and Affleck pulled the plug on their marriage. Different hardware: Another ring was glimpsed on her right hand but it was markedly different from the one she had sported on her ring finger All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility