“Understand that Kendrick wants the best for you; he wants to protect you,” Eugene says to Elodie. They're seated in the mansion's garden, having morning tea. Whereas, Elodie wanted to go to work today.

••Two hours earlier••

Elodie sits in front of the mirror in the vanity, brushing her hair. She sweeps her hair to one side, unintentionally revealing her bare neck.

Her heart skips, her eyes lingering on the spot where Evan had the gun pointed to. She can still remember vividly how shaken she was, vulnerable in his clutch.

She still can't believe it, Evan even clicked his gun, ready to kill her as an act of revenge...