Chapter 12

Eleanor thought Josef and Bernard had a good relationship, but it turned out Cedric introduced them.

It seemed like this party Josef organized wasn’t just for her to meet a few friends – he also wanted to get a project through Bernard.

But that was fine; discussing a project would take time, which would give her a chance to figure a way out.

With that thought in mind, Eleanor’s tense body relaxed a little.

Just as she took a breath, Josef suddenly signaled to her to drink up.

Unable to feign ignorance any longer, Eleanor grabbed her glass and gulped down its contents.

She seldom drank, as Bernard disliked the smell of alcohol, so she had managed to abstain completely.

The sudden consumption of a strong liquor caused her eyes to well up with tears.

Observing this, Josef swiftly embraced her and helped by patting her back.

Bernard’s icy gaze fixated on the hand wrapped around Eleanor.

Through her teary eyes, she perceived a flicker of anger in his gaze.

her vision cleared, all she found

and had never truly

regained her composure, Josef embraced her and addressed Cedric, “This girl has no experience and cannot

suddenly grew infuriated. “What

no mention of you. Why

Cedric and whined, “Cedric, look at him, what he said was so

you know Mr.

club, she didn’t want to hear

argue with Josef, but taking it out on his woman

your level. We’re here to have fun, right? But just sitting around is kind of boring.

up at the mention

of game?”

out some cards and put them on the table.

loses takes off a

“Interesting.”

kind of

might not be comfortable with this, glanced at him. “Bro, they always play a little wild. If you don’t want to…” Before he could finish, Bernard took the cards

Bernard usually disliked places like this. But today, Josef just suggested that he meet a woman who resembled Ms. Ratliff, and not only did he come but now he was patiently playing games with them. Wasn’t this a

Bernard, rumored to be uninterested in women, to agree so readily.

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