Belinda eyed the old man with a shrug, unfazed by his indifference. Turning to Fitch, she rubbed her hands together.

"Wow, what a bash this is, huh? I've never seen a shindig this swanky in my life! You really are something, my future son-in-law.

Honey, con over and say hello."

The man behind her was still draped in a coat, but he didn't seem embarrassed in the least. Strutting up to Fitch with all the airs of

a patriarch, he said,

"I'm Zoey's dad. We've raised Zoey all these years, and if you want to be with her, you've got to get past us first."

It was as clear as day that they were after Fitch's money.

Fitch's expression was icy, so cold it seemed like he could freeze everyone in their tracks.

Wendy stood nearby, her smile twitched at the corners of her mouth before settling into a fixed gaze on Zoey in the crowd.

"Zoey, maybe you should clear things up with your parents. You and Fitch have nothing to do with each other. They must have

gotten the wrong end of the stick."

At those words, Belinda's face fell.

"What do you mean they got it wrong? Zoey told us herself!"

surprise as she looked at Zoey,

the crowd with her spine ramrod

her, the murmur of onlookers

a moment, Zoey's mind went blank, but then

a deep breath,

This isn't the first tI've been put in

scenes like this. I don't really know them.

ex. From that point on, we were no longer mother and

at Star Movie Group had been ugly, and it was Maja who had to step in and

had opened Zoey's eyes

to be even thicker-skinned than

now,

up, her gaze lingering on Belinda for a few seconds. For

to her stepfather

up a glass of wine from a passing server's tray, and

real father. My mother divorced my dad because he didn't make enough money and

real piece of work. But my mom loves him to the point

resented me, her own daughter.

like tonight. I've been in this

and

if she was recounting someone else's family

was her life she

tbefore last, she caused a scene at my company, demanding Ms. Pennyfeather fire me. She threw a tantrum, aiming

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