Separates lives

Anna accepted her hand and they walked out of the restaurant hand in hand. She felt dirty and useless. There was nothing she could do to save Adam's life. Because she was sure that if her father couldn't, Maxwell would kill him. He wouldn't forgive someone who blackmailed him with the lives of his children. Adam was arrogant and didn't understand that his father was a man who knew how to act at the right time. He must have had a good reason for ordering the Costas guards home before she did.

She got into the car and in a few minutes they arrived at the apartment. She rushed to the front and went straight to Ian's room, where he was asleep, with two trusted men watching over him. Then she went into the bedroom, where Maxwell was still sleeping, and his sleep was heavy. Anna took the jug of water from the bedside table and poured its contents into the bathroom sink. Then she went into the kitchen, poured more water into the jug and brought it back to the bedroom. She lay down ne