Chapter 59

At the sound of Eve’s voice, the man on the other side of the room looked up.

“Eve? Is that you?” he asked in a scratchy voice.

Eve started toward him, but Arec touched her arm, causing her to stop and look at him with raised eyebrows.

Arec shook his head and stepped in front of her.

“Why did you turn Eve?” he asked, glaring at the other man.

Craig turned his focus from Eve to Arec. His expression soured, and he snarled at Arec.

“You!” he said, struggling to his feet. “Why couldn’t you have just left well enough alone? Why did you have to get in between us?”

Arec snarled back at him and said, “You shouldn’t have changed her!”

Craig sneered at him and said, “You should have minded your own business!”

“Eve is my business!” Arec growled.

Eve stepped in front of Arec, putting her hand on his chest.

“Stop it,” she said, looking at Arec before turning toward Craig.

Stepping toward him, she asked, “Why did you turn me, Craig?”

“Because we’re meant to be together,” he said