A Second Chance at Forever

Chapter 37

“Seems like you’re pretty capable, huh?”

Josef wrapped his arms tightly around Eleanor’s waist and planted a hard kiss on her face. “Tell me, babe, what do you want as a reward?”

Eleanor, with her hand covering the kissed cheek, calmly said, “I don’t want any reward. I just want you to get your men out of my friend’s wedding room.”

“Alright.”

Josef immediately pulled out his phone, made a call, and told his men to leave.

It was only after this that Eleanor let out a sigh of relief. She turned around, picked up the drugged glass of wine, and handed it to Josef.

“Mr. Caporal, I brought you this wine. Let’s drink it together”

“Drink?”

Josef frowned slightly, surprised that she would invite him to drink.

heart and quickly leaned

misunderstood. I told you before, I don’t want you touching me, that’s why I offered the business deal in exchange. How could you

her response, “Then why are you asking me to drink with you?”

to show my gratitude, as you’ve spared me twice and not only did you not touch me,

felt like his image had

that’s the case, then I’ll join you for a

the wine glass she offered.

nervous and her fingers trembled

noticed that

but didn’t drink it.

a good show, but her quickened heartbeat gave her

“You drink first.”

wine glass back to

seeing this, Eleanor quickly realized that Josef probably figured out that something was wrong with the wine, which was why he

heart, pretending it was no big deal,

finished, Eleanor explained, “I couldn’t afford expensive wine, so I asked the hotel for a cheap bottle. I know the taste isn’t great, but if you don’t like it, I can ask the front desk to bring

over to the phone. She picked

quickly dispelled Josef’s suspicions, and he stopped her before

cheap wine before. Changing it up might be

Chapter 37

the wine glass from her hand once more, gently licked the lipstick mark on the brim,