A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Cathy called out to his retreating figure, “Mark! She’s my child!”

Mark came to a halt.

Then he said quietly, “She is not! She’s Paul’s child, and she is quite unlike you.”

Laura’s innocent gaze held no cunning plots within.

Angela’s Library

Children embodied purity, and Laura shouldn’t be swayed by Cathy.

Mark walked away decisively, leaving Cathy alone, her smile tinged with self-mockery.

chuckled at her hopeful imagination. Even a child could not keep Mark by

boarded his private jet,

them all. Pouring a glass of red wine, he passed it to Mark, seated beside him, and grinned, remarking, “Cathy picked her path. She can’t blame

stirred up so much trouble that her family couldn’t welcome her anymore, believing she had

didn’t sip the wine, declining with a charming gesture, straightening

she wasn’t always this way. Once, she was reasonable

drift into his world of

can sometimes make people lose their

quickly responded, “That’s not always the case! Take Cecilia, for example. Her love for you is deep, yet she doesn’t compromise her values. Her career thrives.

gave him

felt puzzled and asked, “Did I say