Chapter 12

Eve stood on her balcony, gazing at the city in the distance as a spring breeze swept across her face. This was her seventh day in Swedeland. Things had gone so smoothly that it surprised even her. The flat Eve rented wasn't a large one, but it received ample sunlight during the day. The sunlight turned her beige couch golden. The houseplant she bought a day ago looked lively and green on her coffee table. Her phone vibrated. It was an offer letter from a construction company she recently applied to. Eve sighed softly and smiled. She had gotten a job in architecture without any obstacles. The director of the company had decided to hire her right after browsing her portfolio during the interview. "You have a very unique style, Ms. Withers. It's well-suited for the commercial world but not lacking in artistry, which is exactly what we're looking for," her interviewer had said to her. Eve had bought a local number. All her previous contacts had been removed from her phone after she t