[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

hbut to the local bar. She needed

Fitch had gotten into; she wanted the lowdown on

hot water, having caught wind of it even

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

response, "Who's this?"

"Tyler, it's me, Zoey."

paused, glancing sideways at Fitch,

returning stateside. She was

at every

been smitten with Fitch for ages. Considering Fitch's general aversion to women,

feelings once before heading abroad, faced rejection, and hadn't pressed

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

knowing Fitch avoided female company gave her a sense

being rebuffed, it didn't matter to her - no other woman stood

girlfriend. Fitch didn't bother to correct

advances.

knew that if Fitch desired marriage, both the Stapleton family

were well-acquainted.

still carrying a torch for

chuckled, "What can I

tonight. Mind if I swing by

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

bit tied up at the moment.

wait for you to finish your drink. Is it

Carol. If something had happened to

Zoey, she looked up, her eyes flashing with derision. That woman still hadn't

over the phone, she still had the gall to csniffing around. She shot Tyler a glare, silently

dismiss Zoey with a

gauge his

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