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?”

maintained her previous demeanor, coldly saying, “You misunderstood. I told you before, I don’t want you touching me, that’s why

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

and not only did you not touch me, but you also trust me

Eleanor like that, Josef felt like his image had become great all at once.

the case, then I’ll join you for a drink.”

the wine glass

probably too nervous and

immediately noticed that something was off.

but didn’t drink it. Instead, he looked at

show, but her quickened

“You drink first.”

handed the wine glass back

that something was wrong with the wine, which was why he

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

I know the taste isn’t great, but if you don’t like it, I can

to

dispelled Josef’s suspicions, and he stopped

Changing it up might be kind of

Chapter 37

wine glass from her hand once more, gently licked the lipstick mark on the

back to

observing Eleanor’s expression, and seeing that she appeared