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.

seeing Cedric care so little for

in turn avoided her gaze and gratefully

just waved his hand dismissively.

thought the round was over, Bernard, who had been leaning on the

happy with Cedric taking

something strange about him tonight. He knew full well that Eleanor would be completely naked if she took off her dress. Why would Bernard, who never really cared about women,

help Eleanor all the way: “I’ve taken off my clothes for her. Don’t make her suffer the same punishment.

a bottle of wine. “How about Eleanor pours Mr. Laurence a

second thought, she was his date, introduced as his

pour you a glass of wine

for Eleanor to pour the

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

she mustered the courage to pick up an expensive bottle of red

wine into his glass, he

onto her face, and he uttered one word, “It’s dirty.”

so much that she could hardly breathe.

stared at him. His eyes held nothing but contempt. There was

now that he thought she

with him for five years, did that make her pure?

Standing up straight, she handed the wine