Four o'clock in the afternoon, at the café below NobleCore Technologies.
It had been some days since she last saw Samuel Foster; he remained as composed and mature as ever.
In March, Zenith City was gradually warming up. The man was wearing just a shirt and trousers, with a beige trench coat draped over his arm as he sat down gracefully.
Eva Ronan discreetly observed him, inevitably thinking of Max Shaw.
Max Shaw also favored wearing shirts and trousers, but during a period when they were on the outs, Eva deliberately bought him a lot of outdated, old-fashioned clothes to annoy him.
Like that year during New Year's, when Lucy Ansley first saw Max Shaw. His outfit, which was totally out of character, was something she had intentionally orchestrated.
Now, seeing the refined and mature Samuel, Eva felt inexplicably uneasy.
She seemed never to have bought Max a handcrafted custom suit; even if they were all branded, they still lacked an air of prestige.
