Chapter 60

“What?” Arec asked, hurrying toward Eve and taking the paper out of her hand.

He scanned it and looked at Michael.

“Mother has issued an official invitation to Eve to come to the family compound,” he said, holding the paper up.

Michael walked to his brother and took the paper from his hand to read it. Arec put his arm around Eve’s shoulder.

Lowering the paper, Michael looked at them and asked, “What’s the plan?”

“Go and meet your family,” Eve said. “I don’t think I have any other choice.”

Arec shook his head and said, “I don’t think that’s a wise idea, Eve.”

Eve took the paper back and skimmed it again.

“It doesn’t look like I can get out of it, Arec,” she said, shaking her head.

Arec strode toward her and took the paper out of her hand.

Crumpling it in his fist, he said, “You do have a choice, Eve, regardless of what my mother thinks.”

Eve shook her head and said, “I don’t want to cause any trouble between you and the rest of your family.”

Arec laughed without mirth and