A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 27

In the deep slumber, the cellphone suddenly kept buzzing non–stop.

She tiredly opened her eyes, forced herself to wake up and picked up the phone.

“Baby.”

Josef’s voice came from the other side, “You said you had a high fever last night. How are you now?”

Eleanor’s spirits lifted slightly at the sound of his voice.

She found Josef bizarre. He always just wanted to possess her, but now he suddenly cared about her health?

Text messages and phone calls – could it be that he knew she was near death and wanted to let her off the hook?

Eleanor’s mind raced, but she acted nonchalant and replied, “I’m better now.”

“Good to know.”

Josef said perfunctorily, then eagerly asked, “Why did you call me? Did that thing work out?”

about her health; this was his

head with one hand, coldly saying,

excuse she used that day to escape was to blackmail Bernard with a video

confident, but only she knew that it

the video, wouldn’t talk to Bernard, and definitely wouldn’t threaten

planned all along to use this excuse to stall Josef.

safely, she’d go find Josef and take him down.

would trade her life for Hailey’s peace for the

bidding is on the 10th of next month; when

Hailey’s wedding was on the 9th of next month.

wait for Hailey to get married and then go find Josef to

the 10th, and time was so tight that Josef wouldn’t let her stall until that

“On the 9th of next month,

“Geez!”

few times, “Give me the video, and I’ll talk to

her palms sweating with anxiety. Fortunately, she reacted quickly, steadied herself, and

personally show him this video, it will only enrage him even more. At that time, you’ll not only completely offend him, but also risk losing the project. That would

considered and thought Eleanor made