The man shoved Eve’s phone into his pocket, then looked at Eve with mild contempt, like she was an inconvenience.
Eve’s fear sharpened into anger.
She forced her voice steady. “Do you know what Leah did to the fixer before you?”
The man’s eyes flicked to her, impatient. “Don’t speak.”
Eve didn’t stop. “Do you know she dismissed him when he stopped being useful? Denied him his benefits?”
Leah’s eyes narrowed slightly, amused now, as if Eve had begun an entertaining game.
Eve’s voice tightened. “Do you know how my mother died? Because of those benefits.”
Alissa went still beside her.
The man didn’t respond.
Eve swallowed, pushing harder. “If you stop being useful, she will do the same to you.”
The man’s face stayed blank.
But there was a flicker in his eyes.
Not fear.
Recognitio
