Though June continued to work for Dan and Max , she seemed to have withdrawn into her own cocoon . It was worsened by Dan's screaming absence both at home and in the office . Since he had engaged himself fully in establishing Suzie's roots , he rarely came home earlier than midnight , and leaving very early in the morning . She had on several occasions visited the palace with the hope of running into him but in vain .
At work , she tried as much as possible to minimize her time with Max . Her obsession with Dan was driving her crazy , the fact that he did not harbour any romantic feelings towards her notwithstanding . She could not understand what he saw in Suzie that she did not have . Her crush on him had started a long time ago when they used to race each other on the meadow on their b
