A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 297

He was lounging about in his white suit, nursing a drink.

Seemingly aloof, his eyes were fixated on the woman who was guzzling down bottles of alcohol.

She was dressed in a black deep–V gown that accentuated her figure. Under the lights, she looked both seductive and innocent.

Her face, with its bold and delicate features, was flushed from the alcohol, making her already smooth skin look even more radiant. Her aura outshone

even the top hostess in the room. Many rich boys couldn’t help but take interest in this powerful presence named Hailey

Cedric noticed the men ogling at the cleavage exposed by her deep–V neckline. With a darkened expression, he hurled his drink across the room.

The shattering sound of the glass disrupted Hailey as she was reaching for her third bottle of booze.

She looked up at Cedric, flushed and giving him a professionally polite smile. “Cedric, is something bothering you?”

Seeing her flirtatious smile, Cedric felt a wave of discomfort and coldly said, “Get out!”

Hailey was taken aback. She was brought here with a hefty sum to just drink two bottles of alcohol?

But since he had spoken, she knew there was no need to stay. She put down the bottle, smiled at them, and said, “I won’t bother you guys then. Drinks are on the house tonight. Have fun!”

After saying this, she walked out.

The manager waiting outside couldn’t help but give her a thumbs up, “Boss, you are incredible to handle them so quickly.”

Hailey’s smile gradually faded. As she walked away, she couldn’t help but look back.

Cedric was already cuddling another woman, playing games as if nothing had happened.

She frowned slightly, pulled her gaze back, and headed towards the office.

In the VIP room, Cedric, cuddling the top female server, drinking red wine. He was playing games with a bunch of rich kids, but was not happy at all.

distraction and mocked, “Cedric, don’t forget about

you think everyone is like you,

didn’t mind, “At least I’m sincere. You should

you. And it

but he didn’t respond, his thoughts

at the villa, Ethan turned to Eleanor who was

and asked him,

roof with one hand. He bent over and gave her a dim smile.

said, “You always come home late, so to teach you

door and quickly locked it, trapping Eleanor

to comprehend what was happening. She yelled at Ethan, “Are

desperately on the car window, begging him to unlock the door. But Ethan ignored her and walked

his stubborn retreating figure disappear from her sight, Eleanor suddenly felt a wave of despair.

the car was like the darkness she saw before death, making it hard for her

Chapter 298

Chapter 298

herself to calm down, Eleanor whipped out her phone and rang up the cops. But the police were slow as molasses in winter, and with the car engine dead, it was hot

long, the suffocating heat made her breathe like a fish

up Hailey right away. But Hailey was rushing off to deal with some drama at the nightclub, leaving her phone in the

a few tries and no answer, Eleanor gave

shut mansion gate, not a soul in sight to bail her out.

lack of air and the suffocating feeling made her blood boil.

smashed it against the car window, again and again, until the screen was shattered, but

fueling her as she gritted her teeth and kept

eye view of the whole scene but didn’t make a

efforts, Eleanor’s phone was kaput but

keeping smashing the window,

air in the cramped space slowly disappearing

the passenger window, and bent over to look at the pale–faced

twice before breaking curfew

air from outside was a