Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

called out, finally snapping Zoey out of her daze. She straightened up, her eyes wide and startled. “Hi, Miss Pennyfeather.”

“Did your ex-boyfriend bother you again? I thought you had paid him back. Are his family still giving you a hard time?”

“No.”

“Then did he send you a wedding invitation? Is he getting married to that woman and it’s making you upset?”

“No.”

So, what was it then?

Maja considered her close circle of friends, each with their own simple family backgrounds. Zoey came from a single-parent household, her mother barely tolerating her. Then there was Cornelia, an orphan, her parents both long gone, and Wilma, whose parents died even earlier. The only one with a happy family was Carol, the genuine rich girl. As such, Maja couldn’t guess what was bothering Zoey.

“Is a business partner giving you trouble?” Maja offered a tissue from the box beside her.

Zoey’s hand trembled as she reached for the tissue. “No, Miss Pennyfeather. I just watched a really touching movie.”

car light, Maja noticed

protective instinct towards her close circle. But Star Movie

as she massaged

mind replaying the words of the man who held absolute control over her. He refused to let her speak, pulling her into his games whenever he felt like it. He never stayed the night or sweet-talked her. His lack of verbal abuse was the

Zoey chose this path, she had to swallow her pride. She wanted to follow Maja out of the

the patrons of the BlueSky Bar, who would have known instantly what she was doing if they looked up. There was no concealment. Her clothes were disheveled and her hands were trapped behind her, rendering her powerless. She despised the smell of smoke,

anything, and

She had no choice but to lower her lashes and

face was ashen. He didn’t finish his business with her tonight, probably because it wasn’t the best place for it. After

her out of her stupor. “Let’s go to that cocktail

“Okay, Miss Pennyfeather.”

get a good night’s sleep but was rudely awakened by a phone call at two in the morning. It was

Pennyfeather, Shawn was

she sprang out of bed. “What