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.

and mocked, “Cedric, don’t

is like you, ready to risk their lives

sincere. You should let your

would never let Sigrid marry you. And it

tightened on his glass, but he didn’t respond, his thoughts drifting

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

and asked him, “What’s

his seatbelt, got out of the car, leaned on the roof with one hand.

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

saying this, he closed the car door and quickly locked it,

unable to comprehend what was happening. She yelled at Ethan, “Are you nuts? Open

car window, begging him to unlock the door. But Ethan ignored her and walked straight into the villa.

sight, Eleanor suddenly felt a wave of despair.

darkness she saw before death, making it hard for her to breathe.

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Chapter 298

calm down, Eleanor whipped out her phone and rang up the cops. But the police were slow

long, the suffocating heat made her breathe like

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

no

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

and the suffocating

car window, again and again, until

before had she been this pissed off, her anger fueling her as she gritted

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

efforts, Eleanor’s phone was kaput but the car window was

was so knackered she couldn’t keeping smashing the window, and just dropped

she sat there, feeling the air

time, Ethan sauntered over. He rolled down the passenger window, and bent over to

twice before breaking curfew again, yeah?” Ethan asked.

outside was a lifeline for