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."

her to agree so readily

headed out - not towards hbut to the local bar.

wasn't about whatever mess Fitch had gotten into; she wanted the lowdown on the

hot water, having caught wind

approached the bar. She had his number saved, but Tyler obviously didn't have hers, judging by his

response, "Who's this?"

"Tyler, it's me, Zoey."

glancing sideways at Fitch,

first formal encounter with Fitch since returning stateside. She was the picture of demure coyness,

Fitch at

Wendy had been smitten with Fitch for ages. Considering Fitch's general aversion

her feelings once before heading abroad, faced rejection,

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

avoided female company gave her a sense of

no other woman stood a chance. While abroad, she'd made sure to ward off

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

were well-acquainted.

torch for

"What can

I swing by for a

subtext was clear as day. She must have hit a dead-end with

up at the moment. Maybe

drink. Is it okay if I just hang in the

out what was going on with Carol.

out for Zoey, she looked

had the gall to csniffing around. She

to dismiss Zoey

Fitch to gauge