A Second Chance at Forever

Chapter 10

Once she’d gotten everything ready, Josef sent his assistant Wyatt to pick her up.

Eleanor grabbed her bag and got into a Maybach.

She thought Wyatt would take her straight to Josef’s house, but to her surprise, he took her to a mall.

Several stylists and makeup artists surrounded her, putting her long wavy hair into an updo and applying a delicate makeup look.

She tried on a very expensive evening gown that seemed tailor–made for her, looking perfect without any flaws.

A diamond necklace worth tens of millions added to her elegance.

Looking at her gorgeous reflection in the mirror, she felt unfamiliar, like she was Sophie, not herself.

If Bernard saw her like this, he might think she was deliberately imitating Sophie.

She laughed mockingly, a bitter smile on her lips.

After the makeover, Wyatt quickly took her to the Midnight Bar.

was the biggest spending spot in A City, where the rich

a priority here, with no surveillance cameras or chances to get footage, so many wealthy people liked

place, possibly wanting

heart race like an

floor, she steadied herself, clutching her bag tightly and following Wyatt out to the box entrance.

Wyatt opened the luxurious automatic door.

dim and ambiguous light flowed out, along with soothing music knocking gently on her ear.

would prefer a bar–like atmosphere, but the decor here was high–end and classy. Even the

taking it all in, a strong hand suddenly wrapped around her waist.

into his embrace, kissing her cheek, “Baby, you look so

tried to dodge his touch but accidentally saw a man sitting

the collar slightly open,

g firm

exposing firm arms and long, slender fingers holding

blood under the dim light,

to be here,

and Josef weren’t in the same

controlled the whole A Country’s economic lifeline… while