Chapter 16- Only two days off a month?

Blaine said nothing but went to the kitchen to ask the chef to make breakfast. While Eva waited for the food to be served, she saw Ethan come down. ''Good morning,'' she greeted politely, his deed of giving her money was still clear in her mind. So her expressionless face had a smile.

Ethan nodded in response as he pulled out a chair to sit. They lapsed into silence while waiting for their breakfast. Eva straightened in her seat when she saw Blaine bringing out trays of food.

He set the tray on the table and served them just as Julian arrived. ''Eva dear, did you dream of me last night?'' Julian teased, ruffling her hair.

Eva nearly choked on her bread by his actions, grabbing a glass of water to soothe her throat. ''Stop touching my hair- it takes time to make it look perfect,'' She warned with a glare, using her clean hand to fix her hair before dipping her bread into the stew. But no matter how hard she tried, no meat seemed to surface from the broth.