Appetite was a weakness, Eve reminded herself even as she accepted the grape and bit through its thin, tart skin.

Eve bit back on frustration and reminded herself that Whitney was a cautious man.

But she hadn't come to talk about personal matters, Eve reminded herself.

She was being rude, Eve reminded herself.

And that, Eve reminded herself, was precisely the point.

But she'd been forced, Eve reminded herself.

"Dallas," Eve reminded her as they stepped from the car.

People paid for this, Eve reminded herself.

So much for mother love, Eve thought, and reminded herself that wasn't the issue.

They had a history, Eve reminded herself as she studied his face.