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.

intense aura made it

his fingers passed through her hair, Bernard grabbed the

questioned, “When did your

rushed in as the distance closed between

heart raced uncontrollably, but she couldn’t control

in her head, she quickly lowered her gaze to avoid

stared intently at the love bite on her neck and murmured in a deep

hurriedly raised her hand to cover the spot Josef had

you think I’d

was astonishingly

Eleanor still forced herself to explain, “Whether you believe it or not,

“Really?”

smile icy and mocking, “A little check will

suddenly yanked her

gasped, wrapping her arms tightly around

she clutched Bernard’s shoulders and angrily

acted like nothing happened, his long fingers continuing

you gone

on his shoulders, her nails almost digging

glanced over to see Aidyn hadn’t

hell are you

but his

to

looked at his expression, his eyebrows drawn together in

to be

“Bernard.”

the man did not respond, still

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