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 his own dignity to

in turn avoided her gaze and gratefully said, “Thank you,” to Cedric.

waved his hand

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

words implied he wasn’t happy with Cedric taking off his clothes

He knew full well that Eleanor would be completely naked if she took off

strange, 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

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

see Eleanor undress too. But on second thought, she was his date, introduced

agreed. “Yeah, let her pour you a glass of wine as

motioned with his eyes for Eleanor to pour the wine

Bernard’s, who didn’t say yes or no. She

up an expensive bottle of red wine from the

the wine into his glass, he suddenly

face, and he

hardly breathe. Her hand, gripping

contempt. There was no trace

she was with Josef now that he thought

with him for five years, did that

straight, she handed the wine bottle to