A Second Chance at Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)

Chapter 1415

Bernard slipped on his gloves, his gaze lifting to the team assembled beside the chopper.

“Three things,” he said.

“First, keep your own hide safe. Second, take down 49 of them, then we pull back. Third, I’ll avenge

Caleb myself.”

His words, terse and clear, were met with a deafening chorus of affirmation.

“Yes, sir!”

Bernard looked away from the team, his eyes falling on Evan and Gianna.

“I’m taking point. You follow.”

“Maybe we should go first?”

The unknown quantity of explosives rigged by the Area Opaca made those on the first flight, tossing

the bombs and triggering the ground explosives, the most at-risk group.

Evan and Gianna were worried about Bernard’s safety, seemingly forgetting that when it came to

combat, Bernard was unbeatable. Moreover, his taking point would steady the team’s nerves.

Facing his siblings’ concern, Bernard was unfazed, briskly stepping past them and making his way to a

sleek black van.

“Cedric, is the delayed detonation system good to go?”

Seated amidst an array of high-tech gear, Cedric was hammering away at his keyboard when he

replied without looking up, “Just a sec.” “Done.”

Cedric paused his typing, his eyes, glinting with mirth, lifting to Bernard.

“Bernard, with me here, no one’s your match.”

Bernard nodded slightly, then turned, holding out his hand to Aidyn.

Aidyn immediately pulled a pistol from his holster and placed it in Bernard’s palm.

Then Bernard wrapped his fingers around the gun, his grip firm, as he walked toward the helicopter.

Just as he was about to board, a clear voice called from behind him-

“Bernard, take me with you.”

Bernard paused, half-turning his lean frame to look toward Robin, who was coolly facing down the

barrels of countless guns aimed at his head.

As the vice-chairman of the Premier Entrepreneurs’ League, dedicated to fighting the Area Opaca and

the Siren Organization, it was no surprise that the Sirens’ guns were drawn at the first sight of him.

Almost as soon as Robin appeared, Siren members reached for their weapons, aiming straight at his

head, ready to shoot at the slightest provocation. Robin, unfazed by the multitude of guns trained on

him, simply raised a finger and pushed them aside.

“I have a duty to eradicate the Area Opaca too. Why not join forces for now?”

Bernard didn’t respond but tilted his head slightly, eyeing Robin with skepticism.

The other man’s icy gaze seemed to question: What are you here for if not to save your wife?

Robin felt exposed under Bernard’s piercing stare, but still, he’d come of his own accord.

“I’ve got a good number of people. Think it over.”

While he wasn’t one for solo fights, in a brawl, he never lost.

Bernard regarded Robin for a few seconds before silently boarding the helicopter.

After receiving the headset from the pilot, he glanced through the window at Robin and said:

“You cover the rear.”

With that, Bernard lifted his chin, his voice cold and detached through the headset:

“First wave, 25/Board up.”

As his command echoed, the team members outside, dressed in their uniforms, boarded the chopper in

an orderly fashion.

Once everyone was ready, the helicopter, with Bernard’s leading, took to the skies in unison, rotors

whirring, stirring the clouds and wind as if to scatter the darkness before the dawn.

The first wave of 25 helicopters reached the airspace above the Area Opaca territory swiftly…

Bernard ordered his team to avoid Eleanor’s District A and then, with steely eyes, gave the command,

“Fire!”

The team members, following orders, dropped their bombs, and the mountainside exploded in a

deafening roar.

One blast followed another, earth quaking, but Bernard’s gaze never wavered as he continued to issue

orders- “Second wave, 35. Follow suit.”

Evan and Gianna immediately boarded their chopper, racing towards the Area Opaca’s territory.

As they pushed forward, Bernard’s first wave retreated, their coordination flawless.

Robin, monitoring from afar with binoculars, couldn’t help but respect the impressive aerial display.

Bernard’s swift and decisive actions truly lived up to his reputation for being ruthless in battle.

After three rounds, the explosives around the Area Opaca’s perimeter were completely neutralized by

the combined effort of the Siren Organization.

Once the area was secure, over a hundred helicopters descended upon the four major districts of the

Area Opaca.

Inside the control room, Yates watched the scene unfold, his scalp tingling for a moment before he

steadied himself and opened the channel to Sheldon.

“Your move.”

Sheldon, waiting on the ship, put down his binoculars at the signal and gestured with his hand.

“Land.”

Bernard emerged from the helicopter to find Sheldon waiting.

The two men stood on scorched earth, separated by trees.

Evan, who had eavesdropped the night before, glanced between Bernard and Sheldon.

“Mr. Pine, you wouldn’t go so far as to take out your own nephew, would you?”

Sheldon, thinking Evan meant Robin, simply arched an eyebrow nonchalantly.

“Kill? No. But a lesson is due. Who does he think he is, turning his back on his own family?”

Evan followed Sheldon’s gaze to Robin, who was bent over, examining an AK.

“I’m not talking about him.”

Evan stepped past Robin, looking up at the man in charge, Bernard.

“I mean him.”