A Second Chance at Forever

Chapter 955

After pulling an all–nighter solving problems, Bernard lifted his gaze from the computer screen and spotted Eleanor, cozily wrapped in a blanket, snoozing away on the sofa.

Sunlight poured over her, casting a golden glow, a picture of summer enchantment that stirred the heart, and brought a smile to Bernard’s eyes.

He kept his gaze on Eleanor, and after a while, he got up and walked over to her, gently poking her cheek with his long fingers Wakey wakey”

She swatted his hand away and turned her back to him “Shush, I’m sleepy”

Bernard patiently bent down ‘Didn’t we agree that you’d reward me once I finished the problems?”

In her half–awake state, Eleanor’s heart raced, but she kept feigning sleep “Babe, I’m so tired, tonight’s…”

With a light laugh, Bernard responded, “Sweetheart, if you delay the deal, you owe me double, you know”

Eleanor couldn’t care less and nodded “Double it is then.”

night fell, she continued to make

through her tactics, Bernard reached over and indulgently ruffled her hair.

ready and

was somewhat cold, sending a shiver down Eleanor’s spine, uncertain of the horrors that awaited her that night….

putting some pressure on her, Bernard left the study room, freshened up in the bathroom, and hurriedly

in the car. Bernard received a video call from Caleb

want to take a five–month leave to spend time with Katharine. Is

to start

to leave the Siren Organization, I

for now, just these five months without any assignments

hearing ‘five months, Bernard’s

“Why five months?”

suggested we try dating for five months, and

avoid making his boss worry, Caleb chose to