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.

all she found

escaped Eleanor’s lips. Bernard only viewed her as a replacement and had never truly cared for her, so what had she

addressed Cedric, “This girl has no experience

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

no mention of you. Why are you becoming

stomped her foot, then turned to Cedric and whined, “Cedric, look

“Norene, you know

Being the top girl in the club, she didn’t want to hear ‘no experience‘ after being with Cedric.

Josef, but taking it out on his woman was

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

at the mention of a

of game?”

cards and put them on

and whoever loses takes off

“Interesting.”

kind of scene, and

always play a little wild. If you don’t want to…” Before he could finish, Bernard took the cards from Norene. “How

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

in women, to agree so readily. She laughed,

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