[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

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

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

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

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

response, "Who's this?"

"Tyler, it's me, Zoey."

glancing sideways at Fitch,

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

at every

with Fitch

once before heading abroad,

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

Fitch avoided female company gave her

didn't matter to her - no other woman stood

Fitch's girlfriend. Fitch didn't bother to correct her; it conveniently

advances.

marriage, both the Stapleton family and

were well-acquainted.

here, still carrying a torch for

chuckled, "What can

you'd be at the bar tonight. Mind if I

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

a bit tied up at

finish your drink. Is it okay if I

out what was going on with Carol. If something had happened to

she looked up, her

still had the gall to csniffing around. She

Zoey with

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

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