A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 1376

"Alright, now that the deal's done, how about we head downstairs and wrap up tonight's dinner?" Yates extended a hand, the very picture of a gentleman, towards Eleanor.

Eleanor stared at the hand before her, stained with the blood of bad deeds, and let out a wry chuckle.

She had yearned for a life untouched by the mud of the world, a tranquil existence, yet here she was, willingly stepping into the fray.

With a swallow of her rage and disappointment towards Yates, she placed her hand into his palm, playing her part in the final act of the night.

After the guests had filed out, Yates turned to the girls his family had adopted, instructing them to take good care of Eleanor, to harbor no resentment against her.

His every word was a veiled concern for Eleanor. In truth, aside from his shadowy dealings with Area Opaca, Yates had always treated Eleanor quite decently.

Had he not been the founder of Area Opaca, it was possible that Eleanor could have come to see him as a grandfather figure in the long days to come.

The Sharp family had taken in four girls in total, each one legally under the guardianship of two uncles, and they all bore the surname Sharp. One of them was a brand designer at Faustina Enterprises, and she was gentle and obedience.

Eleanor had such impression towards her because she overheard a conversation in the restroom, where the adopted girls were gossiping about her.

They couldn't fathom where she had sprung from, suddenly demanding their deference and even taking away their status as the first and second ladies in the Sharp family.

Amidst their grumbling, it was the gentle one who spoke up, rebuking them by stating that the titles of first and second ladies in the Sharp family rightfully belonged to Emilia and Eleanor and that they were merely outsiders.

This defense sparked the ire of the other three sisters, who turned on her, eventually revealed her secret crush on Peterson...

Upon having her secret revealed, the gentle girl lost her composure. First, she denied ever loving Peterson, then warned the other three to watch their step or risk being cast out of the Sharp family.

After her bold declaration, she grabbed a tissue, shouldered past her sisters, and stormed out of the restroom, leaving them cursing in her wake.