Bathing took thirty minutes of her time as she took the time to scrub every inch of her body while she sat in the bathtub.

The apartment, unlike her last, had a shower and bathtub and she had two-bedroom although she only used one, a large dining room and an impressive living room. It had a fire escape where she could sit and stare at the beautiful city at night and she knew it had cost Cainan a lot to get it, but he refused to disclose to her how much and she couldn’t force him anymore than she had.

She stepped out of the bathtub and picked up her...