She Is A CEO

Chapter 1070 The Double Play

Taking her sister's hand, Eve sat down on the sofa and thoughtfully brewed a cup of red tea for her. She remembered how Lucia always added milk to her own tea for an extra creamy taste, so she did the same and handed the warm cup to her sister.

"Nia, have some tea first. Your hands are cold," Eve said.

Nia couldn't help but mock herself inwardly for only being able to think of coming to Eve in times of despair. But the warm red tea did make her feel better and she tasted a hint of milk in it. She turned to Eve and asked,

"Did you also think about adding milk to your red tea?"

Eve's eyes flickered unnaturally as she replied with an awkward "Mm-hmm."

"It tastes good," Nia didn't notice Eve's hesitation and spoke casually.

"What's wrong?" Eve didn't want to dwell on thoughts about Lucia, so she asked Nia instead.

Slowly putting down the teacup, Nia stared at the slowly rippling surface of the liquid before whispering,

"Kevin might betray me..."

"How could that be!" Eve refused to believe it.

Nia sneered coldly, "Why not? We got together because of mutual interests; he can leave me for his own interests too..." Her laughter was filled with bitterness.

"That can't be true..." Eve still couldn't believe it. She tried comforting her sister by saying softly,

"I see how Mr. Berry treats you so well... and even went through all that trouble just for you."

"That's why people are never reliable!" Nia suddenly became fierce as she glared at her sister while saying sternly,

"He may seem nice on the surface but who knows what he truly thinks inside? If I hadn't caught him meeting up with Casper behind my back, I would still be kept in dark!"

Once suspicion started brewing inside someone's mind like hers had been doing lately, Nia began doubting if Kevin had ever betrayed Casper or if he was just pretending all along under his orders. Maybe every step that she took was planned out by Casper himself. The more Nia thought about this, the more scared she became.

Eve looked confused when seeing how angry Nia had become, and didn't know what else could comforted her anymore.

After she vented out all those negative emotions, Nia's eyes softened again. She grabbed onto Eve's hand tightly, and said sorrowfully,

"So now, the only person I can trust is you. You're my sister, and there is no way that you will betray me, right?"

If this were before, Eve would have nodded immediately without any hesitation. But now, she looked away from Nia's gaze. It took a long time before finally nodding slightly. Nia immediately noticed something off about Eve's reaction. She furrowed eyebrows together asking,

"What's wrong? Isn't it true?"

"Of course not..." Eve couldn't bear to see her sister so upset, and could only respond, "I won't betray you because you are my sister..."

"Eve!" Nia hugged Eve tightly upon hearing these words and whispered, "I know you're the best. As long as I have you, I won't be afraid anymore."

Listening to her sister's words, Eve felt a mix of emotions and had a lump in her throat.

On this night, Nia had already fallen asleep while Eve remained awake, staring out the window at the moonlight seeping in. During this time, she had searched online for a lot of things, all of which were about her sister. There was no suspense - almost all information about her was negative and there wasn't a single positive or admirable thing. Especially concerning the feud between her and Lucia - the most serious being that she almost caused Lucia to have a miscarriage.

Of course, Eve did not blindly believe in online reports, but she had to admit that her sister's actions were far from just.

But... Eve was conflicted. She was Nia's sister... They both had the same blood flowing through their bodies.

Just as Eve was tossing and turning in bed, Nia suddenly began to breathe heavily. Eve quickly sat up and observed her sister's condition, only to see her furrowed brows, terrified expression, and even starting to talk incoherently while shaking her head vigorously.

"No, don't kill me! Don't kill me! Kevin, save me!"

"Nia, you had a nightmare. Nia!" Eve knew her sister was having a nightmare, so she quickly reached out and gently shook her, afraid that she would suffer in the nightmare.Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

Eve's voice seemed to calm Nia down. She didn't wake up, but her expression gradually relaxed and her breathing became less rapid. Soon after, she seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep again, and only then did Eve breathe a sigh of relief.

Was it possible that her sister had become so intimidated?!

At this moment, facing her sister's inner fear in the cold darkness, even if Eve had many conflicts. She couldn't help but feel sorry for this flesh and blood relative. She gently held her sister's hand and whispered,

"Nia, don't be afraid. I will help you..."

Nia was sound asleep and didn't respond.

Eve let out a soft sigh and slowly lay down. After she had settled, Nia, who was lying on her side with her back to Eve, slowly opened her eyes in the darkness. Her white eyes stood out so abruptly and the curve of her lips that lifted up looked so eerie.

The next day, Lauren didn't seem surprised when he saw Nia appearing behind Eve, still wearing her clothes. He greeted them lightly and had breakfast together. Afterwards, Nia went back to the villa to change, and Dely followed her and left. Everything seemed to be calm, but after Nia left, Eve did not go back to her room, but followed Lauren step by step.

"What's wrong?" Lauren stopped and turned to Eve, who was about to follow him into the bathroom.

Eve had been lost in thought, and when Lauren suddenly stopped, she accidentally bumped into him. But this time, Eve wasn't embarrassed. Instead, she looked up at Lauren with a heavy heart. Lauren furrowed his brow and asked directly, "Did Nia do something to you again?"

Eve shook her head and pondered for almost half a minute before speaking up,

"Lauren, can you help my sister out?"

"What do you need me to help her with?" Lauren asked innocently.

Eve couldn't bring herself to say it. She just looked at Lauren pitifully.

Lauren looked into Eve's eyes for a long time before whispering something in her ear that made Eve freeze on the spot. Her whole body shivered as if she were cold while she was clenching fists by her sides just to keep balance.

"You disappoint me," said Lauren as he turned around and went into the bathroom without caring about how Eve felt. Soon after that sound of water filled the room waking her up from trance-like state of mind. As she stared at the steamy door for what seemed like an eternity later on, Eve replayed over and over again in her mind what Lauren had said earlier. Tears streamed down from eyes but she didn't even notice them falling down like beads from necklace onto floor beneath feet.

Nearly half an hour later, Lauren came out of bathroom wearing only towel around his waist. He saw Eve standing by doorway with tear stains all over face, and his sigh sounded even heavier than before.