Quits

Eve distracted herself by solving kids' puzzles with Zoe for the rest of the day, making efforts to avoid Alessandro.

But despite all she did to keep her mind away from her troubles, she couldn't help but think of the expression in his eyes before Wendy had left.

Why had he paid for the breach of contracts of different companies which cost millions of dollars?

And now that she was indebted to him, what would he demand of her in return?

Eve's only companion, baby Zoe, fell asleep after she had washed her up, and Eve watched the baby's soothing face as she slept in the crib, her tiny fingers gripping tightly to a toy.

She sat in the nursery for an hour, avoiding the internet and playing silly games in her phone in a bid to pass time.

By eleven, when she was sure that Alessandro would have retired for the night, Eve tiptoed out of the nursery, careful not to wake the baby.

In a similar fashion of quiet steps, she padded her barefoot to the hallway and stopped in front of her roo