Tears filled with guilt streamed down Eve’s cheeks. She kept apologizing to Lucas, repeating it like a broken record. And Lucas just held her, trying to calm her down. Not once did he blame her, even though Eve knew very well that it was her fault.

Lucas had warned her to stay alert, but she let her guard down. She trusted Amelie.

After Eve calmed down a little, she asked Lucas what had really happened. Why had he suddenly grown suspicious of Amelie, when the woman had worked for his family for so long?

“I asked Arom to look into every servant in our house, their financial situation, their families,...