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.

don’t

like you, ready to risk their

sincere. You should let your sister marry me.”

marry you. And

hand tightened on his glass, but he didn’t respond,

Eleanor who was about to get out and said, “Don’t rush.”

and

roof with one hand. He bent over and gave

so to teach you a lesson, I need to

he closed the car door and quickly locked it, trapping Eleanor

was wide–eyed, unable to comprehend what was happening. She yelled at

him to unlock the

from her sight, Eleanor suddenly felt

she saw before death,

Chapter 298

Chapter 298

the police

suffocating heat made her breathe like a fish

But Hailey was rushing off to deal with some drama at the nightclub, leaving her phone

and no

red–rimmed eyes to the tightly shut mansion gate, not a soul in sight to bail her

and the suffocating feeling made her blood boil.

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

she been this pissed off, her anger fueling her as she gritted her teeth and

railing, had a bird’s eye view of the whole scene but didn’t make a

all her efforts, Eleanor’s phone was kaput

keeping smashing the window, and just dropped her phone helplessly.

there, feeling the air in the cramped space

down the passenger window, and bent over to look at

before breaking curfew again,

a lifeline for the oxygen–deprived Eleanor.