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.

towards Eleanor only deepened, seeing Cedric care so little for

who in turn avoided her gaze and gratefully said, “Thank

just waved his hand

was over, Bernard, who had been leaning on the

words implied he wasn’t happy with Cedric

at Bernard, feeling something strange about him tonight. He knew full well that Eleanor would be completely naked if she took off her dress. Why

way: “I’ve taken off my

opportunity, Josef offered a bottle of wine. “How about Eleanor pours

to see Eleanor undress too. But on second thought, she was his date, introduced as his woman in front of everyone. Her undressing would damage

pour you

Eleanor to pour the wine for Bernard.

gaze to meet Bernard’s, who didn’t say yes or no. She couldn’t

pick up an expensive bottle of red wine from the table and walked over to him, bending

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

and he uttered one word, “It’s

heart ached so much that she could hardly breathe. Her hand, gripping the wine

nothing but contempt. There was no trace of their

Josef now that he thought

being together with him for five years, did that make her

Standing up straight, she handed the wine bottle to