Chapter 15


    Eleanor was taken aback by Josef’s lie and suddenly felt confused.


    Bernard had a strong aversion to physical intimacy and had made it clear that she was not allowed to


    engage with anyone in that manner. She wanted to exin something to Bernard, but their rtionship


    had already ended, and she felt that there was no need for an exnation anymore. While she


    hesitated, Bernard suddenly gestured towards her and said, “Since you’re so pure, go ahead and pour


    it for her.”


    Seeing that Bernard was willing to give Eleanor a chance, Josef quickly handed the bottle back to her


    and urged her to go.


    Eleanor thought Bernard would be angry, but to her surprise, he showed no emotional change and


    even changed his mind and asked her to pour the drink.


    This confused Eleanor, but under Josef’s urging, she reluctantly took the bottle again, bent down, and


    began to pour the drink for him.


    Before she could finish, his slender hand covered the mouth of the ss once again. He raised his


    indifferent eyes and coldly said to her, “Serve me kneeling.”


    Now Josef waspletely certain that Bernard was intentionally targeting Eleanor. However, he


    couldn’t understand why Bernard would do that. Did they know each other?


    Hearing those words, Eleanor couldn’t believe it. She was once his lover, that was true, but she was


    not his servant to be at his beck and


    call.


    Eleanor straightened up again and said to Bernard, “Mr. Laurence, I don’t know what I did to offend


    you. If I’m bothering you, then I’ll leave and not disturb you anymore.”


    After saying that, she ced the bottle on the table, picked up her bag, and turned to leave. However,


    Josef grabbed her and said, “Even if Mr. Laurence doesn’t like you, you shouldn’t offend him.”


    He still had to discuss the project with Bernard. He couldn’t let Eleanor cause him to lose this


    opportunity.


    He continued persuading Eleanor, but when he saw her insisting on leaving, his gaze suddenly turned


    cold.


    In a low voice that only Eleanor could hear, he threatened, “Don’t forget about your friend.”


    That sobered Eleanor up. She did want to take the opportunity of Bernard’s difficulty to leave, but she


    didn’t expect Josef to threaten her with Hailey and try to please Bernard for the sake of the project. This


    made Eleanor angry.


    But for the sake of not implicating Hailey, she turned back, picked up the wine cup, and knelt in front of


    Bernard.


    At the moment she knelt down, Norene was the happiest person, Cedric frowned, the heartache on


    Josef’s face disappeared in an instant, and everyone else had a look of enjoying the drama.


    Only Bernard, leaning on the sofa, watched her like a god from above.


    Eleanor thought of their intimate past and felt that it wasn’t worth it.


    She thought she could leave with dignity, but in the end, she had to give up her pride and please him.


    Maybe it was the difference in status. She had been his mistress for five years and was bound to be


    hurt by him.


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    But luckily, she would die soon, with only a few months left. It would all pass quickly if she just endured.


    Eleanor epted her fate, knowing she would soon leave this world.


    She knelt, poured the wine, and handed it to him.


    Bernard reached out with his slender fingers and took the wine ss.


    Just as Eleanor thought he would drink it, he suddenly raised the ss, aiming it at her head, and


    poured it slowly.


    The red wine slid down her hair, onto her pale face, her thin neck, her thin long dress…


    It wasn’t until it dripped onto her hand that she slowly looked up, unbelieving, at Bernard.


    He looked at her contemptuously with cold eyes.


    “Despicable.”


    His voice was so cold it made her shiver, and Eleanor couldn’t help but tremble,


    She clenched her fists, bit her lower lip, and stared at Bernard without blinking.


    Bernard, however, nonchntly wiped his fingers that had touched her earlier with a handkerchief.


    This action was like a knife to Eleanor’s heart.


    He sshed her with wine and called her despicable because he thought she was impure. This was his


    revenge.


    Eleanor wanted to ask him what her purity had to do with him since they were no longer together.


    But she didn’t have the courage to say it. She hadn’t gotten rid of Josef yet, and if she offended


    Bernard as well, she wouldn’t have enough lives for them to torment even if she had nine lives.


    After wiping his hands clean, Bernard threw the handkerchief away, got up, and walked away.


    Half of the bodyguards in the room, seeing him leave, hurriedly followed.