A Second Chance at Forever

Chapter 13

“Alright guys, time to draw lots. If you get the same number, switch seats but make sure you’re not sitting next to each other, okay?”

Norene put the crumpled papers on the table, and people drew lots. Whoever got the same number would form a team automatically.

There were four people playing for the first time, and the others lined up to draw lots. Those who got numbers 1 and 2 would play first.

Eleanor, unfortunately, drew number 2.

She looked up and noticed Bernard had drawn number 1, making them opponents.

Norene, who also got number 1, winked at Eleanor, signaling her intention to teach her a lesson.

“Who’s got the other number 2?”

Cedric hesitated for a moment before opening the paper in his hand.

He smiled at Eleanor, “I’m not very good at card games, so I’ll be relying on you.”

a forced smile in

up in an orphanage, obeying the headmaster. In school, she followed her teachers‘ orders. In the workplace, she listened to her boss. And when she dated men, she did as they said. As a result, she had never played

explained the rules too fast for her to even remember how to play. But Cedric, a guy who loved games, also didn’t know how to play. Eleanor couldn’t help but wonder if Norene had cheated during the drawing of

felt even more desperate when she saw that they had

a few times, Norene handed her the

enchanting voice made Eleanor

leaving her exposed for everyone to see. It was Norene’s way of

Coupled with Cedric’s careless attitude, she panicked, and Bernard showed no signs

his lap to reassure her. “Don’t worry, I’ll teach

on Josef’s lap. In her urgency, she asked him, “How do

a sequence,

frowned, “Mr. Caporal,

merely raised an

up the cards, and leaned back on the

that it meant she had no way to fight back, so

glanced back at Josef with gratitude.

Josef couldn’t resist