A week passed by and the two friends hardly met Alexander. It seemed as if he, too, was avoiding them. Eva went out with Maxwell twice and a sweet friendship blossomed between them. Alyssa, on the other hand, stayed locked up in the apartment with nowhere to go. She accepted the job termination email that Maxwell had sent her and did not look for another opportunity elsewhere. Strangely, Nicholas did not bother her at all. Obviously, he got what he wanted and left her to lick her wounds!
It was Saturday evening, and Eva returned from her duty, looking cheerful and pleased with herself. “Guess what? I’ve bought a one-bedroom apartment for myself. I’m moving in tomorrow,” she announced to her friend, who sat with her jaws dropped to the floor.
“Why did you use up the inheritance money, E
