Tears streamed down Zoey's cheeks in an instant. She wanted to lash out at Fitch, to accuse him of blindness. "Are you freaking

blind? When did you seeoffend her?"

But she didn't dare. While she was a whiz at work, in matters of the heart, she felt as lowly as dirt.

Yet Fitch saw none of her self-debasement. To him, Zoey was still the woman who took advantage of his amnesia, the one who had

tricked him into bed.

His brow furrowed, too frustrated to stay any longer. He stepped ahead, leaving only a biting remark in his wake.

"Stop chasing after anyone linked to the Haskins. Have sdignity, for heaven's sake."

He was obviously alluding to the dozen desperate calls Zoey had made to him. To him, she was nothing but a relentless nuisance.

Zoey stood frozen until his figure had vanished, then she leaned weakly against the wall.

She had known Fitch's gentleness, but this was the first tshe realized just how chilling his harshness could be.

Her tears fell again, and she hurried back to the restroom, confronting her red-eyed reflection in the mirror.

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looked swollen from a few harsh slaps, and her lips throbbed with every word.

Taking a deep breath, she heard footsteps behind her and stiffened, then saw Carol's face in the mirror.

Carol peered curiously at her dress. "Did you switch skirts halfway through the night?"

hardly friends,

up, cordially addressing

was much brighter than outside, and Carol immediately noticed Zoey's swollen face, her eyes

"Who hit you?"

entrusted Zoey to her care, and now, Zoey had

dared to be so

reaction to something I ate last night,"

fool. I

me, we're going

startled, trying to

Carol's grip was strong, and she dragged Zoey out of the restroom and into

and though the

their circles.

on Fitch's location, dragging

now, as they drew closer, she felt almost delirious with

didn't hesitate, confronting Fitch with Zoey

Tyler when a

furious Carol and a

raised an eyebrow,

Carol was tight with Maja, and Maja was lan's woman. A little respect

Maja were abroad, the least Tyler could do was not bully

"Ms. Miller, what's got you so worked up with Fitch? Let's talk

need for a scene."

ready

Zoey's hand, locking eyes

appear the

discreetly tugged at Carol's fingers, pleading for

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