A Second Chance at Forever

Chapter 882

With swift strides, Bemard hastened back to his study, retrieving his phone and dialing a number.

Beck, already tucked in bed, jolted awake at the sound of the ringing phone. Startled to see Bernard’s name on the caller ID, she was taken aback. Bemard seldom reached out to her voluntarily. What could he possibly want at this hour?

She reached out with her aged fingers and answered the call, her voice filled with curiosity, “Hello, Bernard.”

Without wasting a moment on pleasantries, Bernard’s voice turned icy as he spoke, will return 10% of the Laurence Group shares to you and offer an additional 5% in stock options for your son. However, you must keep that secret hidden forever and cease instigating trouble for my wife within the Laurence family Failure to comply will result in profound regret for both you and your son!”

The news of Bernard returning her shares and providing her son with more options brought a faint smile to her lips. However, before Beckcould even fully embrace the happiness, his threatening words left her paralyzed with fear “You…”

Bemard cut her off, “You have five seconds to think about it.”

This was clearly coercion!

She cursed him, ‘Don’t you dare!“, but when the countdown was over, she nodded, “Alright, I agree.”

as deep anymore. Trading the secret for shares and

of the

they asked her why she got her shares back, she would

so sharp, to have figured out so quickly

Bernard was no easy task, might as well try for more, “Bemard, I have another daughter, I would like her to

Bernard’s finger slowly dropped, “If it’s a trivial matter you’re using to

and brother. I

agreed, “Go ahead”

father didn’t die from self–immolation, and your brother died from a medication error. That’s all I

at the now dark

by her side to torment him to get back at his

learning of Tammie’s death, chose to set himself on fire. Despite the danger, Donna had tried to

how he thought about it, he couldn’t believe that Donna would try to save his father.

Donna connected to his father’s death?

she was the only one who knew