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."

expected her to agree so

- not towards hbut to the local bar. She needed to

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

that the Miller family were in hot water, having caught wind of it even

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

response, "Who's this?"

"Tyler, it's me, Zoey."

at Fitch,

Fitch since returning stateside. She was the picture of demure coyness,

Fitch at

with Fitch

abroad, faced rejection,

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

female company gave her

rebuffed, it didn't matter to her - no other woman stood a chance. While abroad, she'd made sure

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

advances.

Fitch desired marriage, both the Stapleton family and

were well-acquainted.

a torch for Fitch? Wendy would never pull

chuckled, "What can I do

tonight. Mind if I swing by for a

day. She must have hit a dead-end with Fitch - probably got blocked -and

bit tied up at the moment. Maybe sother

to finish your drink. Is it okay if I just hang in the

had to find out what was going on with Carol. If something had happened to Carol, Maja would undoubtedly be

soon as Wendy heard Tyler call out for Zoey, she looked up, her eyes flashing with derision.

still had the gall to csniffing around. She shot Tyler a glare,

dismiss Zoey

pretended not to notice, instead glancing at Fitch to gauge his reaction.