When Felix returned home, he found the sprawling suburban house still ablaze with lights.

Carol was planted on the couch, lost in ssion the TV.

He draped his coat over the armchair and turned to the nanny with a question.

"Did she have dinner yet?" "Mrs. Brown wasn't feeling hungry," the nanny replied.

His gaze shifted to Carol. Even with his return, she didn't spare him a glance.

A pang of sourness hit his heart, but he pushed it down and took a seat beside her.

"Why aren't you hungry?" "I wanted to call Maja about something." He shot a look to his assistant, who immediately fetched Carol's cell phone.

stood up and walked to a quiet corner

from Nathan flashed on the screen - an

held the phone to her ear. Felix's voice, laced

her tied to me, so I can torment her whenever I want. She can never be rid of me." Carol stared blankly at the screen;

indication, hurriedly sent over a

was drinking with me. In vino veritas, Carol. He really doesn't love you." Carol found it almost comical. She didn't need

anyone that Felix didn't

lowered her lashes; initially she wanted to discuss with Maja her thoughts about eloping with Nathan, feeling uncertain about causing such a stir. But now, with

to a man whose only intent

that evening, and the suspicion

to hand the baby over to Listina to raise after birth and then marry her? That was Felix's plan - calculating even a child into his schemes. He

ruthless, he would never

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