A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 37

“Seems like you’re pretty capable, huh?”

Josef wrapped his arms tightly around Eleanor’s waist and planted a hard kiss on her face. “Tell me, babe, what do you want as a reward?”

Eleanor, with her hand covering the kissed cheek, calmly said, “I don’t want any reward. I just want you to get your men out of my friend’s wedding room.”

“Alright.”

Josef immediately pulled out his phone, made a call, and told his men to leave.

It was only after this that Eleanor let out a sigh of relief. She turned around, picked up the drugged glass of wine, and handed it to Josef.

“Mr. Caporal, I brought you this wine. Let’s drink it together”

“Drink?”

Josef frowned slightly, surprised that she would invite him to drink.

Josef, somewhat taken aback, thought Eleanor might have had a change of heart and quickly leaned in to ask, “What, you’ve finally come around? Now you’ll let me touch you?”

I told you before, I don’t want you touching me, that’s

her response, “Then why are you asking me to drink

as you’ve spared me twice and not only did you not touch me, but you also trust me so much.

like his image

that’s the case, then I’ll join you

and took the

was probably too nervous and her fingers trembled

immediately noticed that something

glass but didn’t drink it.

put on a good show, but her quickened heartbeat gave

“You drink first.”

glass back

probably figured out that something was wrong with the wine, which was why

steadied her drumming heart, pretending it was no big deal, and took the wine glass

explained, “I couldn’t afford expensive wine, so I asked the hotel for a cheap bottle. I know the taste isn’t great, but if you don’t like it,

Eleanor turned around and walked over to the phone. She

he stopped her before

tried cheap wine before. Changing it up might be kind of nice.”

Chapter 37

her hand once more, gently licked the

to drink.

Eleanor’s expression, and seeing that she appeared completely