Chapter 14

When Cedric took off his suit jacket, he still had his white shirt on. But if she took off her dress, she’d be completely naked.

She looked around at the room of people, and it seemed like everyone was waiting for her to strip. No one was helping her out of this

situation.

Even Josef was staring at her expectantly, wanting her to take off her clothes.

She felt like an animal in a zoo, being gawked at by a bunch of ridiculously rich kids.

If she complied, they might let her go. If she resisted, they wouldn’t let her leave the room easily.

Once Eleanor realized this, she relaxed her clenched fists.

What’s the big deal, dignity doesn’t matter when you’re dead anyway.

She went to unzip the back of her dress, but Cedric suddenly spoke up.

“I screwed up. It’s my fault Ms. Shultz is in this situation. Let me take off my clothes instead.”

Without hesitation, Cedric took off his white shirt, revealing his strong and muscular torso.

seeing Cedric care so little for his own dignity to

in turn avoided her

waved his hand dismissively.

round was over, Bernard, who had been leaning on the couch looking indifferent, coldly chimed in, “You

words implied he wasn’t happy with Cedric taking off his

at Bernard, feeling something strange about him tonight. He knew full well that Eleanor would be completely naked if she took off her dress. Why would Bernard, who never really

found it strange, Cedric was determined to help Eleanor all the way: “I’ve taken off my

Josef offered a bottle of wine. “How about Eleanor pours Mr. Laurence

too. But on second thought, she was his date, introduced as his woman in

quickly agreed. “Yeah, let her pour you a

with his eyes for Eleanor

her gaze to meet Bernard’s, who didn’t say yes or no. She couldn’t read what he

expensive bottle of red wine

the wine into his glass, he suddenly raised his hand to

her face, and he uttered

she could hardly breathe. Her hand, gripping the wine bottle, began to

His eyes held nothing but contempt. There was no trace of their

Josef now that he thought she was

with him for five years, did that make

Standing up straight, she handed the

help me pour Mr. Laurence a

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