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

he was

trickling

reflected on the frosted glass.

he would always leave as soon as he

different this time?

for the man to appear. After a

his skin; tracing a path down his well–defined abs,

his deep, indifferent eyes conveyed a sense of detachment. He looked good, yet the chilly aura surrounding

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

perplexed by his words.

document. “This contract is terminated ahead of

agreement, Eleanor finally realized the truth: Bernard was

didn’t leave

Five

because he was reluctant to part, but because he wanted

But she

was just

up at Bernard as he changed into his

only got half a year left, can’t you wait

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

hesitation, as if

prédicament in the

ཡ ཅ འག

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