A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

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Chapter 1426

Bernard’s hand moved with lightning speed, the gun in his grip barking death as he dropped a goon in black with a single shot.

Just as he was about to pivot and target another, red laser dots danced across Eleanor’s body.

At the same moment, the gun in the hand of the black-clad assailant pressed coldly against Eleanor’s temple.

“Mr. Law.”

Three controllers, cradling their rifles, emerged slowly from the panic room within the safehouse.

“The terms laid out by Sector 2-5, Mr. Law. Comply, and your wife goes free. Otherwise…”

One of the controllers hadn’t even finished speaking when the goon pushed the gun harder against Eleanor’s head.

“Don’t hurt her!”

Bernard’s heart raced with fear at the mere posturing of the thug. It was clear now that his concern for Eleanor surpassed even his own life.

Even the slightest scratch on her, and he would be beside himself with anxiety.

at me, leave her out of it.”

desperation. The leverage they held was Eleanor’s life, and it paralyzed

spare her, but you have to atone with your own life,

a death sentence. She gazed at Bernard’s handsome face,

for her. already; she couldn’t

that shone in Eleanor’s clear eyes

okay.” After soothing Eleanor’s fears, he shifted his intense gaze from

I won’t be your sacrificial

for herself in the wilds of Montana, or when Bernard himself had Josef Caporal thrown in jail to be taught a harsh lesson. But since he had taken over, he had never allowed the senseless

the Syndicate’s guilt, but not to the extent that

Syndicate’s leader, he knew a price must be paid.

in penance, then

it on

Bang-

echoed deafeningly through the corridor, shattering the silence of the safehouse and piercing Eleanor’s ears and heart

on, dazed,

long delay, her vision blurred with tears as she saw the crimson blood

every drop that fell, it hammered

“Bernard!”

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