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!"

as she looked at Zoey, her face a mask

stepped forward, emerging from the crowd with

her, the murmur of onlookers filled

Zoey's mind went blank, but then she remembered

deep breath, she

isn't the first tI've been put

don't really know them. The disowning was mutual,

point on, we were

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

opened Zoey's eyes

to be even thicker-skinned than she'd

caring now, and

gaze lingering on Belinda for a few seconds. For sreason, Belinda

her stepfather

glass of wine from a

her isn't my real father. My mother divorced my dad because he didn't make enough

unwanted kid, with her. This guy is my stepfather, a real piece of work. But my mom loves

so that she even resented me, her own daughter. Now that

at every opportunity, like tonight. I've been in this situation four or five times

Mr. Haskins and Ms. Bennitt in

eerily calm, as if she was recounting

her life she was talking

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

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