A Second Chance at Forever

Chapter 297

He was lounging about in his white suit, nursing a drink.

Seemingly aloof, his eyes were fixated on the woman who was guzzling down bottles of alcohol.

She was dressed in a black deep–V gown that accentuated her figure. Under the lights, she looked both seductive and innocent.

Her face, with its bold and delicate features, was flushed from the alcohol, making her already smooth skin look even more radiant. Her aura outshone

even the top hostess in the room. Many rich boys couldn’t help but take interest in this powerful presence named Hailey

Cedric noticed the men ogling at the cleavage exposed by her deep–V neckline. With a darkened expression, he hurled his drink across the room.

The shattering sound of the glass disrupted Hailey as she was reaching for her third bottle of booze.

She looked up at Cedric, flushed and giving him a professionally polite smile. “Cedric, is something bothering you?”

Seeing her flirtatious smile, Cedric felt a wave of discomfort and coldly said, “Get out!”

Hailey was taken aback. She was brought here with a hefty sum to just drink two bottles of alcohol?

But since he had spoken, she knew there was no need to stay. She put down the bottle, smiled at them, and said, “I won’t bother you guys then. Drinks are on the house tonight. Have fun!”

After saying this, she walked out.

The manager waiting outside couldn’t help but give her a thumbs up, “Boss, you are incredible to handle them so quickly.”

Hailey’s smile gradually faded. As she walked away, she couldn’t help but look back.

Cedric was already cuddling another woman, playing games as if nothing had happened.

She frowned slightly, pulled her gaze back, and headed towards the office.

Cedric, cuddling the top female server, drinking red wine. He was playing games

noticed his distraction and mocked, “Cedric, don’t forget about brotherhood over a woman.”

like you, ready to risk

I’m sincere. You should

looked disgusted, “My father would never let Sigrid marry you.

glass, but he didn’t respond, his thoughts drifting

Ethan turned to Eleanor who was about to get out and said, “Don’t

and asked

leaned on the roof with one hand. He bent over and gave her a dim

“You always come home late, so to teach you a lesson, I need to punish

this, he closed the car door and quickly locked it, trapping Eleanor inside.

unable to comprehend what was happening. She yelled at Ethan, “Are you

begging him to unlock the door. But Ethan ignored her and walked straight

from her sight, Eleanor suddenly felt

like the darkness she saw before death, making it hard for her to breathe.

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Chapter 298

cops. But the police were slow as molasses in winter, and

long, the suffocating heat made her breathe like

the cops, Eleanor hit up Hailey right away. But Hailey was rushing off to deal with some drama at

and no

red–rimmed eyes to the tightly shut mansion gate, not a soul

air and the suffocating feeling

phone and smashed it against the car window, again and again, until the screen was shattered, but she

her anger fueling her

leaning on the railing, had a bird’s eye view of the whole scene but

all her efforts, Eleanor’s phone was kaput but

the window, and just dropped her phone

she sat there, feeling the air in the cramped space slowly disappearing

Ethan sauntered over. He rolled down the passenger window, and bent over to look