A Second Chance at Forever

Chapter 27

In the deep slumber, the cellphone suddenly kept buzzing non–stop.

She tiredly opened her eyes, forced herself to wake up and picked up the phone.

“Baby.”

Josef’s voice came from the other side, “You said you had a high fever last night. How are you now?”

Eleanor’s spirits lifted slightly at the sound of his voice.

She found Josef bizarre. He always just wanted to possess her, but now he suddenly cared about her health?

Text messages and phone calls – could it be that he knew she was near death and wanted to let her off the hook?

Eleanor’s mind raced, but she acted nonchalant and replied, “I’m better now.”

“Good to know.”

then eagerly asked, “Why did you call me? Did that

of course Josef wouldn’t care about her health; this was his true purpose.

head with one hand, coldly saying,

escape was to blackmail Bernard with a video to get the project from him.

that it was all lies

video, wouldn’t talk to Bernard, and definitely wouldn’t

to use this excuse to

she’d go find

for Hailey’s peace for the rest

impatient, “The bidding is on the 10th of next month; when is he going to consider

on the 9th

for Hailey to get married and then go find Josef

and time was so tight that Josef wouldn’t let her stall

teeth and said, “On the 9th of next month, he’ll give me a definite

“Geez!”

a few times, “Give me the video, and I’ll talk to

palms sweating with anxiety. Fortunately,

Laurence to get the project for you in this way has already made him quite unhappy with you. If you personally show him this video, it will only