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

water trickling

reflected on

leave as soon as he finished, never staying until she

different this time?

up in bed, silently waiting for the man to appear. After a few minutes, the sound of water ceased, and he emerged

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

sense of detachment. He looked good,

cold

perplexed by his

Bernard handed her a document. “This contract is

Eleanor finally realized the truth:

he didn’t leave

Five

part, but because he wanted to break up.

this day would come eventually. But

explanation, no reason, there was just a

looked up

only got half a year left, can’t

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

any hesitation, as if he were disposing of a worn–out

realized her prédicament in the face of his silence.

ཅ འག གན ཚ ཡ

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