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.

she found was indifference and nothing more.

her as a replacement and had never truly cared for

her composure, Josef embraced her and addressed Cedric, “This girl

remained silent, yet the woman beside him suddenly grew infuriated. “What do you mean by that, Mr.

eyebrow and responded calmly, “Ma’am, I made no mention of

turned to Cedric and whined, “Cedric, look at him,

“Norene, you know

wouldn’t let it go. Being the top girl in the club, she didn’t want to hear ‘no experience‘ after being

but taking it out on his woman was

We’re here to have fun, right? But just sitting around

up at the mention of

kind of game?”

some cards and put them on

in teams, and whoever loses takes off a piece of

“Interesting.”

of scene, and everyone

him. “Bro, they always play a little wild. If you don’t want to…” Before he could finish, Bernard took

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

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

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