A Second Chance at Forever

Chapter 1384

As she settled into her seat, Eleanor finally lifted her head, her gaze sweeping across each operator in the control room. The lighting was brilliant, so piercing that it cut through the crowd to reveal a man who stood out like a beacon, his presence cool and detached.

Even masked, they found each other’s eyes across the sea of faces, as if drawn by an invisible thread. In that moment of connection, the rest of the world faded away.

Eleanor, unsure of what emotions might lie behind Bernard’s mask, felt a wave of relief to see him unharmed.

Bernard had been watching Eleanor intently, and he felt a surge of emotion at the sight of her alive; his eyes reddened and the tightness in his chest began to ease. To him, her very existence was the world’s greatest gift. As long as she lived, he could endure anything.

Once everyone was present, Yates spoke with a voice that commanded attention.

“The time has come for me to hang up my hat. The role of 1-1 will now be filled by the lady beside me. Her call sign is Blue Jay, and she’s my handpicked

successor.”

Bernard’s eyes widened in disbelief. Eleanor… taking over Yates’ position as 1-1?

Was she now his adversary? His fingers tensed involuntarily on his lap.

Eleanor had insisted on this arrangement to see him, against Yates’ wishes. Otherwise, Yates would never have

Yates had indeed agreed, it wasn’t out of compliance but out of calculation, deliberately entangling Eleanor in

of Area Opaca, she would also become a

using his own granddaughter as a shield and a pawn, heartlessly manipulating her to thwart Bernard’s

into a smug, victorious smile before announcing the

his position vacant. The operator from District A1, call sign 1-3, will step up to become the new 1-2 and

will move up to 1-3, and the rest

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way through the crowd, her eyes scanning the numbers on everyone’s clothes, she searched for that particular tag. But not seeing 1-4 among them left her slightly

meeting to prevent him from encountering Eleanor.,

the new 1-1, but the position had surprisingly gone to a woman they’d never seen before.

a high-stakes role. Dissatisfaction rippled through the crowd, yet

promotion brought him no joy; a higher rank meant being tethered to Area Opaca

Peterson might reveal to Eleanor, had used the promotion to keep

as ever, Yates concluded the meeting, dismissing