A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 57

Eleanor sensed a familiar scent emanating from him through his thin white shirt, causing her to freeze in an instant.

She instinctively glanced up at his collarbone, hoping to see the distinctive blue dragon tattoo, but it was nowhere to be found.

Disappointed, she lowered her gaze, thinking, "I guess it's really not him."

However, before she could fully process her emotions, Bernard abruptly grabbed her shoulder and forcefully shoved her aside.

With a hint of sarcasm, he remarked, “Wow, you’re quite skilled at throwing yourself into someone’s arms, aren’t you?”

It was evident that he had just witnessed Eleanor leaning on Jason.

"I..."

Eleanor opened her mouth to explain, but Bernard acted like he had just been touched by something filthy. He took out a tissue, furiously wiping his fingers.

In a forceful manner, he abruptly wiped his hands and callously tossed the tissue onto Eleanor's face. Eyes clouded with darkness, he cast a cold, disdainful gaze upon her, treating her as if she were some lowly being. Without another word, he strode towards the private room.

This time, Eleanor didn't need to open the door for him. It became apparent that his brief appearance earlier had been solely to humiliate her in that particular moment.

Removing the tissue from her face, Eleanor maintained a stony expression and discarded it into a nearby trash can. She appeared more upset than ever before.

Suppressing the anger surging within her chest, she tightly gripped her phone and seated herself once again.

Nothing and nobody could easily bring her down.

Inside the private room, Bernard's entrance left the deputy general manager and executives of the Clowers Group astonished, their faces reflecting sheer disbelief.

They had not expected Bernard to show up at the dinner organized by the Ratliff Group.

After their initial shock, they quickly understood the Ratliff Group's intentions.

The Clowers Group had been targeting the Ratliff Group recently, and Bernard was here to back up Sophie.

With Bernard's presence, the people from the Clowers Group treated Sophie with respect and didn't cause her any trouble.

Instead, they welcomed Bernard warmly, offering him the best seat and flattering him, even serving him drinks.