A Second Chance at Forever

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. Owned by NôvelDrama.Org.

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.

After some hesitation, Eleanor still sent a message to Hailey, telling her everything she just overheard.

Eleanor didn’t confront Austin directly because, on one hand, she felt she had no right to; on the other hand, she didn’t want him to be suspicious. The last thing was that Austin was really good to Hailey, and he didn’t seem like someone who would betray her.

So, for something without concrete evidence, she could only give Hailey a heads–up in private.

Hailey quickly replied to Eleanor, “Okay, I’ll secretly check his phone tonight.”

Eleanor knew Hailey was usually calm when it came to relationships, so she wasn’t too worried about her.

Eleanor replied, “Remember to tell me what you find,” and put her phone away.

As she left the kitchen, she bumped into Hailey coming out of the bathroom.

The two silently exchanged glances.

When faced with issues involving Eleanor, Hailey would usually react quite strongly. But now that it was her turn, she was able to hide her emotions. Eleanor watched as Hailey calmly hooked arms with Austin and went home, feeling heavy–hearted.

She worried about what Hailey might find out, especially since they had just gotten married. How would Hailey face it if she found something? Eleanor couldn’t fall asleep, sitting on the sofa with her phone tightly in her hand, waiting for Hailey’s text.

Around 2 A.M., Hailey finally sent her a message.

[Eleanor, I checked it out, and it was indeed just a client, and moreover, the client is a he.]

[Austin’s “it’ll be easy to get caught if it happens too frequently” was because they both got some benefits from the situation, and they were worried about getting caught with too much contact]

Upon receiving these two messages, Eleanor sighed a breath of relief.

She quickly replied, (I’m sorry, Hailey, I misunderstood.]