A Second Chance at Forever

Chapter 14

When Cedric took off his suit jacket, he still had his white shirt on. But if she took off her dress, she’d be completely naked.

She looked around at the room of people, and it seemed like everyone was waiting for her to strip. No one was helping her out of this

situation.

Even Josef was staring at her expectantly, wanting her to take off her clothes.

She felt like an animal in a zoo, being gawked at by a bunch of ridiculously rich kids.

If she complied, they might let her go. If she resisted, they wouldn’t let her leave the room easily.

Once Eleanor realized this, she relaxed her clenched fists.

What’s the big deal, dignity doesn’t matter when you’re dead anyway.

She went to unzip the back of her dress, but Cedric suddenly spoke up.

“I screwed up. It’s my fault Ms. Shultz is in this situation. Let me take off my clothes instead.”

Without hesitation, Cedric took off his white shirt, revealing his strong and muscular torso.

resentment towards Eleanor only deepened, seeing Cedric care so little for

in turn avoided her gaze and gratefully said, “Thank

just waved his hand

over, Bernard, who had been leaning on the couch looking indifferent, coldly chimed in, “You

with Cedric

well that Eleanor would be completely naked if she took off her dress. Why would Bernard, who never

Cedric was determined to help Eleanor all the way: “I’ve taken off my clothes for her. Don’t make her suffer the same punishment. Just find

bottle of wine. “How about Eleanor

see Eleanor undress too. But on second thought, she was his date, introduced as his woman in front of

pour you a glass of

with his eyes for Eleanor to pour the wine for Bernard.

gaze to meet Bernard’s, who didn’t say yes or no. She couldn’t read what he was thinking at all.

bottle of red wine from the table and walked over to him, bending slightly.

pour the wine into his glass, he suddenly raised his hand to

face, and he uttered one word, “It’s

she could hardly breathe. Her hand, gripping the

but contempt. There was no trace

now that he thought she was

After being together with him for five years, did

straight, she handed