A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 2008 Observing this chaotic household, Cecilia felt a mix of amusement and exhaustion.

But Waylen and Rena seemed to bask in the joy.

Waylen, despite the bustling environment, looked dapper. He always said he aimed to remain enticing for Rena, not wanting to seem as if age was catching up to him.

As Cecilia settled in, Waylen threw her a casual greeting.

He was about to start cooking when his phone rang.

It was Peter.

Eagerly expecting this call, Waylen excused himself to the garden.

the news?” Despite his relaxed demeanor, Waylen was adept

Peter, likewise, was cunning.

signature grin, Peter began, “I've reconsidered our last contract discussion. There's a glitch.” In the dimming light, Waylen's features

the issue?” Trying to sound genuine, Peter confessed, “Our finance team made a blunder; added an extra zero by mistake. It's a major discrepancy in our financial report. I've let go of that accountant. We can't have such negligence. Another expert's handling it now. Consequently, your firm's looking at an added 2% profit margin. We both stand to gain from this.” Waylen offered a quiet smile,

errors have tied us up

finalize our intent with a signature?” Considering the proposal,

Children’s expenses nowadays aren't cheap, especially given that we have many at home.” Peter, fully aware

composed grace,

“WiLL do." Ending the call, Peter mused that Waylen would finally step into the corporate environment the

cunning; the man was

savored the

he lit a cigarette in

his smoke, he made his way to the kitchen. A