[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."

agree so readily

hbut to the local

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

hinted before that the Miller family were in hot water, having caught wind

She had his number saved, but Tyler obviously didn't

response, "Who's this?"

"Tyler, it's me, Zoey."

at Fitch, who was accompanied

returning stateside. She was the picture of demure coyness, stealing

Fitch at every

cousin well. Wendy had been smitten with Fitch for ages. Considering Fitch's

feelings once before heading abroad, faced rejection, and

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

knowing Fitch avoided female company gave her

other woman stood a

didn't bother to correct her; it

advances.

desired marriage, both the Stapleton family and the Haskins family would offer no objections

were well-acquainted.

still carrying a torch for Fitch?

chuckled, "What can I

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

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

tied up

can wait for you to finish your drink. Is it okay if I

with Carol. If something had happened

out for Zoey, she looked up, her

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

dismiss Zoey with

at Fitch to gauge his reaction. But Fitch remained aloof, unfazed

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