A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 20

The check was kinda hard, so it hurt when it scraped against her face.

She stood still for a few seconds, then bent down silently to pick up the check.

When she saw the amount on it, the bitterness in her mouth deepened.

Five years for five billion. Well worth it.

Five years ago, she really needed the money.

But now, she didn’t.

Eleanor calmly placed the check back on

the car.

“Mr. Laurence, you are really loaded. But if I take your money, I can’t marry into the Caporal family with a clear conscience.”

What she meant was, compared to Ms. Caporal’s position, this five billion was peanuts.

Taking his money, on the other hand, would impact her chances of marrying into wealth.

It wasn’t until this moment that Bernard understood the reason she didn’t want a cent from him she had plans to marry into high

society.

All the doubts in his heart disappeared. When he looked at her again, he saw a stranger, emotionless.

“Eleanor, from now on, never appear before me again.”

Eleanor just shrugged and chuckled, “Don’t worry, I won’t.”

She never had the chance to appear before him again because there was no future for her.

Her deep love for him would also be buried in the grave with time, no one would ever know…

private estate, the assistant parked the car at the entrance, and Cedric quickly

to go inside the villa to look for Bernard

tall man stepped out of the

was tall and well–proportioned, his

of superiority, accompanied by a potent oppressive force that deterred

such a Bernard, would feel a bit jittery, let

his mood, Cedric approached Bernard.

“Bernard, you’re back?”

had been since he

Bernard’s unhappy face, though, he didn’t dare

him and strode past

the hallway, saw him coming and quickly bowed, respectfully

off his suit jacket, untied his tie, handed it to the maid, and walked to

into them, and turned to give

“What’s up?”

be something he wanted to say if he was here this

Cedric eyed him and saw his face wasn’t

Shultz offend you before?”

the first time Cedric had seen the usually

him a cold glance, “Don’t ask

when scolded. Instead, he smiled, “Is she your mistress?”

knew his cousin had a mistress,

it hadn’t been for his unusual behavior tonight, Cedric might never have

at him

eyes,

“What do you

want to say?”

saw

Eleanor

had originally planned to probe a little more, but seeing

away his gentle smile, Cedric asked

When he