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

trickling

figure reflected on the frosted

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

different this time?

tired, she sat up in bed, silently waiting for the man to appear. After a few minutes, the sound

wrapped in a towel. Water droplets fell from his hair onto his skin; tracing a path down his well–defined abs,

face was chiseled and attractive, but his deep, indifferent eyes conveyed a sense of detachment. He looked good, yet the chilly aura surrounding him made people think twice about

that she was awake, Bernard glanced at her with a cold stare. “You

by his words.

document. “This contract is terminated

the

he didn’t

Five

was reluctant to part, but because

eventually. But she never thought it would end

was just a

in her heart, Eleanor looked up at Bernard as he changed into

half a year left, can’t you

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

remained silent, his eyes cold and devoid of any hesitation,

prédicament in the face of

ཨ ཁ ཡ ཅ འག གན

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