A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 10

Once she'd gotten everything ready, Josef sent his assistant Wyatt to pick her up.

Eleanor grabbed her bag and got into a Maybach.

She thought Wyatt would take her straight to Josef's house, but to her surprise, he took her to a mall.

Several stylists and makeup artists surrounded her, putting her long wavy hair into an updo and applying a delicate makeup look.

She tried on a very expensive evening gown that seemed tailor-made for her, looking perfect without any flaws.

A diamond necklace worth tens of millions added to her elegance.

Looking at her gorgeous reflection in the mirror, she felt unfamiliar, like she was Sophie, not herself.

If Bernard saw her like this, he might think she was deliberately imitating Sophie.

She laughed mockingly, a bitter smile on her lips.

After the makeover, Wyatt quickly took her to the Midnight Bar.

This was the biggest spending spot in A City, where the rich and powerful came.

Privacy was a priority here, with no surveillance cameras or chances to get footage, so many wealthy people liked to do unsavory things.

Josef chose this place, possibly wanting to rape her.

The thought of being violated made her heart race like an elevator speeding up.

As the elevator approached the top floor, she steadied herself, clutching her bag tightly and following Wyatt out to the box entrance.

With a VIP card, Wyatt opened the luxurious automatic door.

As the door opened, dim and ambiguous light flowed out, along with soothing music knocking gently on her ear.

Eleanor was surprised since she thought Josef would prefer a bar-like atmosphere, but the decor here was high-end and classy. Even the music wasn't deafening like in a bar—quite comfy, actually.

As Eleanor stood at the door taking it all in, a strong hand suddenly wrapped around her waist.