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!"

were wide with surprise as she looked at Zoey, her face a

emerging from the crowd

the murmur of onlookers

mind went blank, but then

deep breath, she

I disowned her as my mother a while ago. This isn't the first tI've been put in an awkward spot, but please,

know them. The disowning was mutual, starting from

point on, we were

debacle with Belinda at Star Movie Group had been ugly, and

opened Zoey's eyes to

expected her mother to be even

beyond caring now, and that

lingering on Belinda for a few seconds.

her stepfather who had always

a passing

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

a real piece

much so that she even resented me, her own daughter. Now that I've

like tonight. I've been in this situation four or five times before, including one

with Mr. Haskins and Ms. Bennitt

eerily calm, as if she

her life she was

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

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