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Eve's POV
    Liam cried like a baby, repeating Clara's name over and over again... that was how we gotta know what happened to the end of their relationship. 
  Sad enough, there is nothing we can do about it, even his brother Mark tried to console him but Liam said he wanted to be alone, then he walked up to his room and locked the door.
 "I saw this coming " Helen said as soon as we returned to the kitchen; Robert followed us too.
 "Are you happy they broke up?" Robert questioned her.
  "Uh, no why will I be? It's normal to guess things ahead of time. Assuming we were in good terms, you know.. I would have advised him before this happened and even try to console him now that it has happened" Helen said as she added some spices to the meal on fire then giving it a good stirr.
    Looks like she and Robert didn't really really care but I do.
    "I feel bad for Liam. I actually saw Clara today and she was too good for him, infact he was so into her that he never imagined this coming so soon..." I told them.
  "Is that a sign of sympathy or care?" Robert asked me; looking at my sorry face.
    "Both, whatever you call it. I really hope Liam would get over it very soon" I said and both of them were giving me a puzzled look.
 "Listen guys, whatever Liam must have done to you, never wish him bad."
    "Who said we are wishing him bad? Of course not! Robert said.
    "Eve must have lost her mind after Liam drove her in his car and said few comforting or should I say partially sweets words to her, it has gotten into her head..perhaps that's why she's backing him up" Eve said to Robert then thereby told him everything I told her earlier.
    "But I am not backing him up, I am only feeling sorry for him" I tried to explain myself.
    "Looks like you have forgotten how he yelled at you, how unfair he has been to you... Remember Eve, even this morning! I'm sincerely not wishing Liam bad but I want him to feel a little bit of the pain we felt due to his arrogant and rude attitude. Well it's been a while he got on my nerves because I have been in my lane" Robert said.
   "You know... I uhm... I oncehad a crush on Liam but his unfair behaviour chased the hell out of the crush" She said and Robert laughed.
  Oh that explains why she said something like why does girls fall in love with the bad guys?
   "I just don't know how poor girls manages their feelings and continue tripping for bad guys... My feelings couldn't even wait for a while, it faded away with the breeze" She said dramatically and I couldn't help it but to chuckle.
 "Just so you know Eve; once a crook, forever more than a crook. Liam is a crook" Robert said.
    Well... They had their reasons and they might be right because they've known Liam longer than I have.
    
    Just then, we heard a vehicle horn from outside.
    "Jeez, I have never been late to attend to the gate " Robert professed then he scurried out to open the gates for whoever was at the gate.
   
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    It was Mr Maya, it's not normal for him to come home at this time but who am I confront him, ~ Oh! his darling little wife! I wasn't even expecting his arrival.
 A darling wife is suppose to scurry happily to go welcome her husband at the car lot before he walks inside, but I'm not a darling wife.
    "Eve" Mr Maya called my name as soon as he entered the house.. Why is calling me first? As he been lusting over my body as usual even at work?
"Go ahead, the old man is calling you" Helen said.."Thank you for your assistance dear, I'll settle the dinner table... The meal is ready " She said.
    "Eve! " He called again.
 Jeez, he is meant to place his children first, not a young girl he just want to molest.
 I rolled my eyes remembering the s*xual harrassment I face everyday but today I do not think it is gonna work out because the house is full, yeah everyone is around...good thing, he finds his kids really annoying.. Yeah Liam and Mark keeps on frustrating him to make him gets back to his right senses.
    
    "E...." He was about to shout out my name again when I came out of the kitchen.
    "I'm here" I responded leniently.
    "Oh dear" He came closer to give me a hug but I obstructed him by moving away and crossing my hands.
    "How was work today dear?" He asked me.
    "Fine" I said about to return to what I was doing.
    Then Mark came over to meet his father..
    "Do you even remember you have sons in this house?" Mark said.
    "Not even a welcome before you challenge me?" His father said.
    "You are not getting any" Mark said.
    "I know right and it's because i'm not expecting a proper welcome regard from you... that's why I didn't call out your name. Oh my dear Mark, you are still even manageable as a son but Liam, he has indirectly and literally broken the father and son bond" Mr Maya lamented as he yanked off his jacket and was heading to a couch to relax on it.
"Gosh I had fun today" He mumbled and I heard that.
    
"Liam is not in good shape" Mark told him.
    
 "Whatever" Mr Maya replied.
    
  "Dinner is ready" Helen came out of the kitchen with two trays. I helped her with one.
    "Helen!" Mr Maya stumbled on his feet at once.
"You are here" He added, Helen didn't say anything, she headed to the dining room to get the meal all served.
    "Are..are you staying?" He asked her.
    "I don't know" She uttered and continued doing what she was doing.
    
   "I'll go get Liam down now, he should have at least dinner with us" Mark said and left.
    Mr Maya was literally only paying attention to Helen and I stood there, watching him... so it's all true, Mr Maya's face was covered with guilty conscience.
    "Do you want to swallow me? You know I won't be easy on you this time around Mr Maya" Helen said courageously.
    "Shhh" Mr Maya hushed her because I was present. Little did he know that I know everything.
    I scoffed and excused them to dish out Robert's meal.
  After serving Robert, I returned into the house; only to meet Mr Maya and Mark already eating at the dinning table.
    "What of Liam?" Mr Maya asked his son again.
    "I already told you that he is not in a good shape"
    "Oh that's right, you had said that and It's no new thing" Mr Maya said sneering and rushing his meal.
    "He lost his appetite" Mark told his father.
    "It's normal" He said then he noticed my presence.
    "Come join us Eve" He beckoned me instead.
    "Really Dad? Do you even care about us?" Mark angrily dropped his fork on the plate.
    "Of course I do" The old man replied sheepishly.
    "Liam's girlfriend just broke up with him, so he is really down right now"
    "Ohhh.. It's nothing serious, he will get it together soon"
   "You know this Dad, you've always been nonchalant, neither do you even call on us when we were in school. There's alot Liam is suppose to let you know as his father but your mind is occupied with how to spend the nights with young girls and women"
    "Don't even go there Mark, You guys are grown up for crying out loud" He responded.
    "Ohhh right, I suppose we don't need a father because we are grown up. I can now see more reasons why Liam quarrels with you everynow and then. You need someone to teach a good lesson that you will never forget and I really hope that Eve wins the game" Mark said.
    I sighed silently, the relationship between Mr Maya and I is indeed a game.
    "What game are you talking about Mark?"
    
    "Come let's go to my room; leave the father and son to sort themselves out" Helen whispered into my ears..i didn't know when she got here. Well she came at the right time, I was just about to endure the fuss and join them at the table.
    I went to the table, carried my food tray which Helen already served then i followed her behind.
    "Where are you going to Eve?" The old man asked as if it's a must I sit and dine with him.
"Let her go" Mark cut him short.
    "Ugh...