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 his own dignity to protect

turn avoided her gaze and gratefully

his hand dismissively.

leaning on the couch looking indifferent, coldly chimed

Cedric taking off

feeling 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, try

the way: “I’ve taken off my clothes for her. Don’t make her

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

thought, she was his date, introduced as his woman in front of everyone. Her undressing would

you a glass

for Eleanor

Bernard’s, who didn’t say yes or no. She couldn’t read what he was

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

she went to pour the wine into his glass,

her face, and he uttered

could hardly breathe. Her

nothing but contempt. There was

she was with Josef now that he thought she was

After being together with him for five years, did that

straight, she handed the wine bottle to