A Second Chance at Forever

Chapter 1 

Chapter 1

Bernard Laurence returned to the country, and as his secret lover, Eleanor Shultz was promptly taken to Rosewood Manor.

As per the agreement, she had to be squeaky clean without a trace of perfume or makeup before seeing him.

She followed his preferences to the letter, washing herself up, then putting on a silky nightgown and heading to the bedroom on the second floor.

The man was sitting in front of his computer dealing with work stuff when she entered. He glanced at her.

“Come here.”

His voice was cold and void of emotion, weighing on Eleanor’s heart like a heavy stone.

He was an aloof man prone to mood swings. Fearing his bad temper, Eleanor quickly walked up to him.

Before she could even get settled, Bernard pulled her into his embrace, his long fingers grabbing her chin.

Bending down, he kissed her

ed

lips hard.

Bernard was never one for chit–chat. Making love to her was his only purpose when meeting her.

He may have looked noble, but when it I came to his sexual desire, he wouldn’t let her off easy after being away on business for three months.

As she expected,

She followed the

she woke

was gone

sound of water trickling

a tall figure reflected on the

taken aback. In the past, he would always leave as soon as he finished, never staying until she woke up. What

different this time?

she sat up in bed, silently waiting for the man to appear. After

bathroom wrapped in a towel. Water droplets fell from his hair onto his skin; tracing

conveyed a sense of detachment. He looked good, yet the

her with a cold stare. “You don’t need to come anymore,”

perplexed by his words.

her, Bernard handed her a document. “This contract is terminated

Eleanor finally realized the truth: Bernard

he didn’t

Five

to part, but because he wanted

But she never thought it would end

there was just a simple

the pain in her heart, Eleanor looked up

got half a year left, can’t

live, according to the doctor. She wanted to stay by his side until the very

eyes cold and devoid of any hesitation, as

in the face of his

ཡ ཅ འག གན ཚ

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