A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 13

“Alright guys, time to draw lots. If you get the same number, switch seats but make sure you’re not sitting next to each other, okay?”

Norene put the crumpled papers on the table, and people drew lots. Whoever got the same number would form a team automatically.

There were four people playing for the first time, and the others lined up to draw lots. Those who got numbers 1 and 2 would play first.

Eleanor, unfortunately, drew number 2.

She looked up and noticed Bernard had drawn number 1, making them opponents.

Norene, who also got number 1, winked at Eleanor, signaling her intention to teach her a lesson.

“Who’s got the other number 2?”

Cedric hesitated for a moment before opening the paper in his hand.

He smiled at Eleanor, “I’m not very good at card games, so I’ll be relying on you.”

Eleanor gave him a forced smile in response.

person. She had grown up in an orphanage, obeying the headmaster. In school, she followed her teachers‘ orders. In the workplace, she listened to her boss. And when she dated men, she did as they said. As a result, she had never played

to play. But Cedric, a guy who loved games, also didn’t know how to play. Eleanor couldn’t help but wonder if

desperate when she saw

Norene handed her the

voice made Eleanor extremely uneasy.

strip down completely if she lost, leaving her exposed for everyone to see. It was Norene’s way of getting

Norene’s intentions, but her cards were terrible. Coupled with Cedric’s careless attitude, she panicked, and Bernard showed no signs of

end, Josef grabbed Eleanor to sit on his lap to reassure

focused on the cards at hand, Eleanor didn’t even notice that she was sitting on Josef’s

a sequence, slapping them down

“Mr. Caporal, that’s cheating!”

raised an eyebrow.

and leaned

had no way to fight back, so she

of relief, she glanced back at Josef with

couldn’t

back to reality, and

struggled to free herself, but he refused to let go. “If you