Fitch felt a knot in his stomach as he saw Zoey's tears. That woman just wouldn't leave him alone.

And Carol's baseless accusations were the last straw. He was out of patience.

"Didn't the Millers run into strouble recently? Ms. Miller, you sure seem to have the tto meddle in other people's

business."

Carol stiffened, her gaze on Fitch becoming even more intense.

"I'm talking about Zoey's situation here, Mr. Haskins. Don't tellyou're one of those guys who hits and runs without owning up to

it?"

Her voice was calm, her stare penetrating, "I haven't known Zoey for long, but she's always been too timid to stir up trouble." The

implication was clear: you lured her in, now you're discarding her. What kind of man does that make you?

Fitch couldn't help but laugh—a cold, mocking sound.

"I can't be expected to take responsibility for every woman I've been with."

He smoothly pulled out a check and extended it towards Zoey.

"Three hundred thousand."

The sum was an insult, especially since that was the very amount she had asked for when she had cto him of her own volition.

Zoey's tears stopped in their tracks, and she looked up at him in disbelief.

But there was no emotion in his eyes, just impatience and an eagerness to shake her off.

Her fingers trembled, probably not expecting this public display of payment.

Carol was stunned, but quickly snatched the check, aiming to throw it in Fitch's face.

Tyler swiftly pulled her aside, his voice light but firm as he addressed the onlookers.

"Let's disperse, folks, move along."

lowered

might want to keep your temper in check. Fitch is right, the Millers could use shelp

to retort, but felt the check being

It was Zoey.

tall, acting as if the numbers on

I'll take this and I won't

her tears flowed

dignity in front of him, but emotions

and headed for the door, only to be stopped by

three months, I'm getting engaged to Miss Bennitt. I hope

and she

she was numb to pain, but his words burned her cheeks, and her heart felt like

you know I never

straw. She spun around and, without hesitation, hurled the check

off guard, felt

woman

thought,

"Smack!"

sound was so crisp it silenced

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shock. Oh no, this

touched his face, his eyes boring

what she had done

"We're done."

this, she turned to leave, but Fitch's hand clamped down on

I say

shrank back in fear, the last

pain now, she was terrified.

slap him in front of so many people after losing

emotions.

lips trembled, unable to form a

quickly intervened, pulling

doesn't

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