A Second Chance at Forever (Eleanor and Bernard) novel Chapter 708

Once Eleanor got what Gianna was saying, she asked, "Can I go home and change first?"

Gianna saw right through her, "Ms. Shultz, you should be more worried about your friends' situation."

What she meant was, she had Eleanor's friends under control. Whether Eleanor wanted to alert her bodyguards or call out to them, it wouldn't help.

After a moment of consideration, Eleanor released her grip on the car door she was holding and gestured to her bodyguards. Following her gesture, she quietly opened the car door and climbed inside.

Observing Eleanor's compliance, Gianna extinguished her cigar and started the car. As they sped away, she glanced at the rearview mirror and confirmed that the bodyguards were indeed tailing them.

Shifting her gaze, Gianna pressed the accelerator, skillfully leaving the bodyguards behind. As the captain of Team S, evading the pursuers came naturally to her.

Eleanor held onto her seatbelt tightly, trying to stabilize herself and suppress the queasiness that overwhelmed her. Her chest pounded, and she fought off the waves of nausea while observing Gianna's reckless driving.

"You don't genuinely care for Evan, do you?" Eleanor asked, her voice strained.

Gianna, remaining composed, must have devised a story to deceive her into going to the club. "No, I truly do like him," she responded.

Glancing at Eleanor, Gianna calmly stated, "I did invite you to the party, but I received new orders last night."

Her adoptive father saw that Evan couldn't convince Bernard, so he sent her to find Eleanor.

She figured it would be more effective to take Eleanor away through the party, then let Evan negotiate with Bernard.

It was a low move, but she had to use it on Eleanor due to the organization's orders. For this, she felt sorry.

Eleanor realized that Evan and Bernard's negotiation must have failed yesterday, so they were using her to threaten Bernard.

She reached into her pocket. She didn't know Gianna's intention when she came out.

And since she came out to reject the party invitation, she didn't bring her phone.

She knew Gianna wouldn't hurt her or do anything drastic, so she wasn't worried about her safety.

Gianna locked the car and tossed the keys to a valet, "Ms. Shultz, people like me don't usually keep all the hostages in one place."

Gianna had tricked her again!

Eleanor clenched her fists, angrily saying, "Ms. Penrod, you're a lady of high birth, such tactics are really beneath you."

Gianna did not deny it, but admitted, "True, it's not honorable. But you know what? My adoptive father saved me many times. Without him, there would be no me. His love and care for me, I can't let it go to waste..."

Eleanor had no mood to argue about feelings, and simply asked coldly, "Since I'm here, can you let my friends go?"

But Gianna just shook her head, "Ms. Shultz, now that you're here, stop dreaming. You have no idea what kind of upbringing I had and what I'm capable of."

What she meant was, Eleanor could not fight her and had to play by her rules, there was no escape.

Actually, Eleanor wanted Gianna to let Hailey and the others go. This way, she would have a better chance of escaping.