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

passed through her hair, Bernard grabbed the back of her head and pulled

questioned, “When did your affair with him start? How

rushed in as the distance closed between

but she

lowered her gaze to avoid his eyes

and murmured in a deep voice, “You two

raised her hand to cover the spot

think

gaze was astonishingly

explain, “Whether you believe it or not, I haven’t done anything

“Really?”

smile icy and mocking, “A little check

suddenly yanked

her arms tightly around herself to protect

Bernard’s shoulders and

acted like nothing happened,

you gone crazy? Let

almost digging into his flesh,

Aidyn hadn’t

the hell

was furious, but his cold

to verify

looked at his expression, his

looked like this when angry; she used to be frightened of

“Bernard.”

him, but the man did not respond, still stubbornly continuing to

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