54: Are You Single?

After leaving the Trent compound, Eva arrived back at her office around 3 p.m. The day had already been long, but she was still running on adrenaline and purpose. She sat down at her desk, unwrapped her late lunch, grilled chicken salad and a protein bar, and cracked open an energy drink to push through the rest of the workday.

The cool fizz of the drink hit the back of her throat, giving her the kick she needed. She wiped her hands with a napkin, took one last bite of her salad, and turned back to the documents waiting on her desk. Her eyes scanned the pages as she signed off on a few renovation estimates, double-checked material lists, and organized her thoughts for an upcoming client proposal.

After wrapping up her paperwork, she got up and headed down the hallway to Leeann's office with a manila folder tucked under her arm. The office walls echoed softly with muted conversation and the rhythmic clatter of typing from various assistants and staff members.

She knocked lightly on the