Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

[If you fancy hitting the shops, I'm gto tag along.]

She texted another message, though she knew full well Carol would likely decline.

[No worries, I'm actually doing okay. Maja just rangup too, but she's swamped as usual. Anyway, I've got my own stuff to deal

with here. Gotta go.]

[Alright, you go handle your business.]

Zoey set her phone down, glancing around the office.

She'd been pulling all-nighters for the past two days, and hadn't gone back home, barely taking tto crash in the break room,

freshen up, and change into a clean set of clothes before diving back into the grind.

Now that she had a moment to breathe, her eyes felt like sandpaper.

There was a knock on the door, and in cElvis, clutching a stack of papers. Spotting Zoey still at her desk, his face registered

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"Have you not gone hin two days?"

"Yeah, I've been trying to clear the deck of this month's backlog."

Elvis furrowed his brow with concern, "Zoey, Ms. Pennyfeather didn't expect you to work yourself to the bone like this. By the time

she gets back, you'll be running on fumes."

Zoey didn't respond, standing up with a playful tone, "Fine, I'll head hto rest now. The paperwork I've finished is on the left -

take a gander when you get a chance."

hadn't expected her to agree so readily and

towards hbut to

about whatever mess Fitch had gotten into; she wanted the lowdown

hot water, having caught wind of it even before the news

had his number saved, but Tyler obviously didn't have hers, judging by his

response, "Who's this?"

"Tyler, it's me, Zoey."

paused, glancing sideways at Fitch, who was accompanied

encounter with Fitch since returning stateside.

at

knew his cousin well. Wendy had been smitten with

her feelings once before heading abroad, faced rejection, and

potential union by marriage with Fitch, she'd eagerly rushed back. Besides, Wendy's possessiveness was

avoided female company gave her a

her - no other woman stood a chance. While

often posing as Fitch's girlfriend. Fitch didn't bother to correct her; it conveniently shielded him from

advances.

Fitch desired marriage, both the Stapleton family and the Haskins family

were well-acquainted.

was here, still carrying a torch for Fitch? Wendy

chuckled, "What can I

I swing by for a chat? There's something I

subtext was clear as day. She must have hit a dead-end with Fitch - probably got blocked -and now she was

tied up

to finish your drink. Is it okay if I

Carol. If something had happened to

Wendy heard Tyler call out for Zoey, she looked up, her eyes flashing with derision. That woman still

phone, she still had the

to dismiss Zoey

Fitch to gauge his reaction. But Fitch remained