A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 113

The kitchen door was pretty soundproof, but Eleanor could vaguely hear Austin say something, and she couldn't make out what was being said after that.

Austin served as the sales director for the Groups of Mallory, and to maintain customer relationships, he often called them "dear," which was normal.

But the sentence " it's too risky if I go back too often" made Eleanor feel something was off.

She stood at the door without moving, and when Austin opened it, he saw her, and his usually delicate face became tense.

"Eleanor…"

Austin quickly reacted, pointing to his phone and saying, "It was my client, there is a problem with one of our products, and they want to return a large batch. They called me to go handle it, but I still have to apply for a return with the company, so I can only go after it's been taken care of. I just want them to give me more time…"

His explanation made sense, but he didn't clarify the meaning of "it'll be easy to get caught if it happens too frequently."

Eleanor didn't plan on directly questioning him, she casually said, "Why are you explaining so much to me? I didn't even hear what you said."

Hearing that, Austin's tense expression relaxed, "I just didn't want you to misunderstand, so I thought I should explain."

Eleanor picked up the plate in her hand and headed towards the kitchen, "I was just about to push the door open, and you opened it. What a coincidence!"

Seeing her put the plate in the refrigerator, Austin's doubts were completely cleared.

Maybe she just came to put things in the kitchen and wasn’t listening to his phone call on purpose.

Austin replied, "Yeah, it's such a coincidence," and then left.

Eleanor looked at Austin's back and felt a bit uneasy.

She hesitated whether or not to tell Hailey because Hailey loved Austin so much and trusted him deeply.

If she told Hailey, it could affect their relationship. But if she didn't tell her, she would feel guilty for not informing her friend.