Chapter 18

The faint scent from him mingled with the smell of alcohol, quickly stirring her emotions.

Eleanor felt flustered under his piercing gaze as he got closer, so she shuffled towards the car door.

But the space inside the car was tiny, and she soon found herself backed against the door.

Bernard rested his hand on the window, enclosing the petite Eleanor in his arms.

His icy eyes swept over her before settling on the diamond necklace around her neck.

After a while, a scornful chuckle sounded in her ear, “Looks like your new sugar daddy treats you pretty well.”

He rarely smiled, and usually had a cold expression.

But this smile was even more terrifying than his frosty face.

Eleanor wanted to explain, but the words “new sugar daddy” left her unable to say anything.

Since Josef introduced her as his girl, there was no point in explaining.

Bernard noticed her silence and lack of defense, his expression quickly shifted.

He raised his long hand and grazed it from her cheek, brushing back towards her ear.

The instant his fingers touched her skin, Eleanor shivered uncontrollably.

Bernard’s touch, compared to Josef’s, filled her with fear.

it impossible for her

passed through her hair, Bernard grabbed the back of her

voice and coldly questioned, “When did

as the distance

heart raced uncontrollably, but she couldn’t

in her head, she quickly lowered her gaze

at the love bite on her neck and murmured in

hurriedly raised her hand to cover the spot Josef

think I’d

gaze was astonishingly cold, making

Eleanor still forced herself to explain, “Whether you believe it or not, I haven’t

“Really?”

and mocking, “A

yanked

wrapping her arms tightly around herself to protect

could ask what he wanted, she clutched Bernard’s shoulders and angrily cursed

however, acted like nothing happened, his long fingers continuing to

you gone crazy?

on his shoulders, her nails almost digging into his flesh, but he still

and glanced over to see Aidyn hadn’t entered the car, giving her

the hell

but his

to verify

his eyebrows drawn together

always looked like this when angry; she used to be frightened of him, but now, she couldn’t quite figure him

“Bernard.”

him, but the man did not

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