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 excuses and play coy.

through her tactics, Bernard reached over

and stay put

Eleanor’s spine, uncertain of

Bernard left the study room, freshened up in the bathroom, and hurriedly dashed off

in the car. Bernard received

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

Caleb to start a

want to leave the

need for now, just these five months

‘five months, Bernard’s

“Why five months?”

five months, and then

making his boss worry, Caleb chose to fib.

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