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

with one hand, coldly saying, “I talked to Mr. Laurence. He said

to blackmail Bernard with a video to

knew that it

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

to use this excuse

go find Josef and

her life for Hailey’s peace for

clearly getting impatient, “The bidding is on the 10th of next month; when is he going to

frowned. Hailey’s wedding was on

to wait for Hailey to get married and then go find Josef to take him down.

was so tight that Josef

while, Eleanor gritted her teeth and said, “On the

“Geez!”

me the video, and I’ll talk to him

with anxiety. Fortunately, she reacted quickly, steadied herself, and calmly

get the project for you in this way has already made him quite unhappy with you. If you 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 be counterproductive, don’t

and thought Eleanor made