A Second Chance at Forever

Chapter 1374

Eleanor furrowed her brow, a clear sign of confusion, prompting Yates to tilt his head slightly with curiosity.

“Do you know something?” he asked.

To avoid arousing Yates’ suspicions, Eleanor shook her head gently. It was better to keep silent until she had concrete evidence.

Her top priority was finding a way to reach Bernard. She had to share everything she knew, to prevent him from unknowingly remaining undercover in the enigmatic Area Opaca.

“Can you get Bernard out?” she asked.

Yates’ fingers, previously interlaced on the table, twitched slightly. “Eleanor, I assure you, I haven’t restricted Bernard’s freedom.”

“If you haven’t restricted him, then why hasn’t he come home? Why hasn’t he even made a phone call?” Eleanor had been puzzled before. If Area Opaca didn’t limit their operatives’ freedom, why hadn’t Bernard contacted her in 23 days?

Yates was indeed restricting Bernard’s personal freedom; otherwise, Bernard would have reached out to

identity – yet Yates’ probing didn’t seem to suggest that he knew.

her eyes, and said deliberately, “The rule I’ve set is that operatives from Area Opaca are free to come and go as they please,

why Bernard hasn’t returned home or contacted you, I

found out about your marriage after you left when

even more puzzled than

me,” he pressed on, “is why Bernard, a man who seemingly possesses everything, keep coming back to Area Opaca to gamble

about Bernard’s identity or

nonchalantly, “He’s always been a bit of a gambler, that’s all.”

questioned, his voice laced with a mix of intrigue and control. Eleanor was unsure if Yates knew about Bernard’s identity and hesitated

forced him to do it. But Bernard could have chosen a more gentle way to let you go. Instead, he opted for the

she had felt the same way before. But now, she thought