FAQ

At that point any answer could have been an additional lie.

The only answer Richard would believe without checking: 'After you drove off and left me there, I called Alexander. He picked me up and we spent the night at (his place/ the suite you reserved/ ...). I almost had forgotten the energy and libido of younger men. No, I'm not insensitive, I was just happy someone was there for me after you just took-off for no reason at all'.

She:

• cannot cope with the daily temptation by Alexander;
• realized that to become a partner she would have to sleep with Nico;
• knew that the incident at the presentation (implying her sleeping with a junior) made here career there a dead-end alley;
• wanted to work in a complete new environment with more flexibility.

Alternatives: - Richard divorces Eva (so he had a real spine after all?);

• Richard wants a divorce buts settles for Eva being present in the morning (breakfast) and leaving for Alexander after the kids go to bed (Eva's weekends are divided between Alexander and the kids);
• Eva gets bored with Alexander within a month after leaving Richard who happily takes her back;
• Alexander gets sacked (Nico is to jealous), the affair continues.