Chapter Forty-two

"Damn it," Henry screamed and left his sitting position. He rushed to the shattered Eve and bent over.

"What are you doing?" Dane questioned him in a low tone. "Let her be!" he urged and signalled to Henry to get up from the floor.

Henry ignored Dane's request and tried to console Eve.

"Are you okay?" He then pulled out a handkerchief from his breast pocket and presented it to Eve.

Eve was still crying uncontrollably. She was kneeling on the floor, her head lowered, trying to catch her breath. Dane was watching Henry in astonishment. He couldn't believe that his boss was kneeling beside the weeping Eve.

"Listen to me, Eve. You don't have to cry..."

Henry was still speaking when Eve turned around and pushed him aggressively. He landed on the floor on his butt.

"Don't you dare touch me you son of a bitch!" Eve warned with teary eyes while pointing a finger at him.

She busted into tears, grabbed her bag and sped out of Henry's office, crying loudly.

"Damn it!" Henry groaned and slappe