Chapter 1036

By the time she arrived at the office, she was already late. She took a moment to freshen up and adjust her mindset.

Upon entering the office, Maja was already there, noticing her pale complexion.

“Zoey, you look terrible. Are you running a fever?”

Zoey quickly touched her own face, it was somewhat warm

“I think I might have caught a cold last night, Mr. Pennyfeather Ill be fine after taking some medication.”

“I’m sorry for dragging you into this yesterday lan has been investigating the kidnappers, and we are aware of who sent them. I assure you this won’t happen again.”

“Mr. Pennyfeather, there’s no need to apologize. I’m not bothered by it.”

Her vision started to blur. After a few more conversations, she returned to her desk and immediately took a fever reducer

She was tired, but her body was aching. Each ache would jolt her back to alertness, and the torment was unbearable

up her day’s

She lay on her bed in her cramped room,

year following her parents divorce, her mother had

private tutoring

man she

often around, her stepfather had no opportunity to harass her. She saw Murray as her savior, keeping her

verge of marriage when Murray became entangled with a wealthy heiress.

received love from her parents, and the only man she wanted to hold on to

he was poor and content with his meager salary. He wasn’t ambitious and didn’t indulge in kickbacks, which was

had some wealth, but

out her phone and dialed her father’s number.

broken engagement, her mother felt

seemed to realize her stepfather’s intentions toward Zoey. Disgusted with her own daughter vying for her man, she was in a rush to marry

was

it, too, which is why she

a hoarse voice, “Dad, I

began to

other end was about to hang up, but hearing her cry, he furrowed his

cries eventually gave way to a complete

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