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

to keep your temper in check. Fitch is right, the Millers could

felt the check being taken from

It was Zoey.

if the numbers on the check meant

take this and I won't

that, her tears flowed

front of him, but emotions aren't so

into her bag and headed for the door, only to be

getting engaged to Miss Bennitt. I hope

and she nearly

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

you know I never cared

last straw. She spun around and, without

felt a sting on his

timid woman

the thought, a

"Smack!"

was so crisp it silenced

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quivered in shock. Oh no, this was

next second, Fitch touched his face, his

had done and her voice

"We're done."

to leave, but Fitch's hand clamped down on the back of her

I say you

fear, the last trace of

was terrified. Fitch had

had never imagined that she would slap him in front of so many

emotions.

trembled, unable to form

intervened,

doesn't have the strength to hurt

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