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

away, replaced by desperation. The leverage

have to atone

gazed at Bernard’s

for her. already; she couldn’t stand to see

and concern that shone in Eleanor’s clear eyes warmed Bernard’s

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

but I won’t be your

Syndicate had done some dark deeds in their quest to cleanse the corporate world, like when Gianna sent Teresa Hyde to fend 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 slaughter of others, certainly nothing as brutal as Area Opaca’s bio-engineered

the Syndicate’s guilt, but not to the extent

as the Syndicate’s leader, he knew

penance, then you

it on himself, and without flinching, fired into his shoulder.

Bang-

through the corridor, shattering the silence of the safehouse and piercing Eleanor’s ears and heart in a single

looked on, dazed, at

vision blurred with tears as she saw the crimson

hammered a

“Bernard!”

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