Fitch recalled the parting words Wendy had left him with earlier that evening.

"Fitch, that Zoey's mother seems to have a checkered past, and her stepdad's done ttoo, just got out a few days ago, and he's

already hitting on young girls again. Do you think we should help Zoey out?"

Ostensibly, she was expressing concern for Zoey, but in reality, she was airing all of Zoey's family's dirty laundry right in front of

Fitch.

An unreliable mother, a stepfather with a penchant for the bottle and the ladies - what kind of childhood had Zoey endured? Or

perhaps, what Wendy was insinuating was that there was something untoward between Zoey and her stepfather?

Wendy couldn't be too blunt with her words, as that would've likely backfired.

"But she's seeking out Tyler now, probably hoping he can sort sthings out for her, right?"

The implication was clear: Zoey was probably setting her sights on Tyler now. As she said this, Wendy cast a furtive glance at Fitch

to catch his expression.

Fortunately, Fitch remained unshaken, as if Zoey was truly a stranger to him. Wendy breathed a sigh of relief and left with a sense

of triumph - Zoey had clearly been played. She was quite pleased as she drove away.

Meanwhile, Fitch was still standing there, smoking. The ground was littered with cigarette butts, indicating he'd been there a while.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Zoey slip into a car. It started up quickly and drove off as if she hadn't seen him at all.

cigarette and got into his own car to head back. He still didn't understand why he had

little villa, he shrugged off his trench coat and hung it casually on

where he was - this was the place he and

to meet Zoey, it was

Zoey, who was so assertive at work, seemed to have no temper around

to retaliate; no matter how outrageous his behavior, she took it

wonder how much she could

he had smoked too much this evening. A restless emotion spread

irritation he couldn't

well aware that he didn't like Zoey - if he did, he wouldn't have allowed her to be

saw her aversion

eyes was clear. Every tthey were intimate, she seemed nauseous, on the verge of retching, yet she

endured.

unable to get past his conscience. But seeing her suffer

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twisted relationship continued until this recent

too greedy. A meaningful look crossed his eyes just as the Haskins family called to ask about his opinion

Wendy.

"She's fine."

sounded pleased; everyone thought Fitch was bound to be a

to marry Wendy.

the wedding arrangements. You just need to show

was silent for a moment, and

"You handle it."

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