The afternoon sun was dipping lower in the sky when Cornelia decided she needed to reach out. She was about to catch a bus out

of town, but something gnawed at her conscience. With a resigned sigh, she picked up her phone and dialed Maja, despite the time

difference.

“Cornelia?”

“Ms. Pennyfeather,” she greeted with a note of urgency in her voice.

“What's wrong? Is there a problem on set?”

“No, Ms. Pennyfeather. Zoey’s been in an accident. I suspect it’s the Bennitts’ doing. She's likely in trouble, and I know she

wouldn't call you herself.”

Maja’'s eyes narrowed, a suspicion she'd harbored about Zoey seemed to be manifesting, but she was tied up at a hotel waiting for

lan to emerge.

“How bad is it?”

“She nearly didn’t make it.”

Maja inhaled deeply, “And you're off to a shoot now?”

“Yeah, I just wanted to let you know. She was lucky this time, might not be next time.”

“Get on your bus, Cornelia. Do your job. I'll handle Zoey’s situation. I'll check with speople.”

“Take care of yourself, Ms. Pennyfeather.”

waste a second before calling Tyler. The moment he saw her nflashing on

if she kicked up a fuss, lan would

step in, the mess would

answer, hoping to play dead. But when Maja’s calls went unanswered thrice,

gets

don’t play nice like she

never say a word when being bullied. But Maja wouldn't

He'd initially planned to sit back and watch whether Fitch

her reckless ways. If Fitch himself went

hands.

too rational. If there was no chance for Fitch to

marry

evening, Fitch's lawyer had reached out to Zoey again, this tvisiting her in the hospital. The

hospitalized and in such a

please cooperate with the police

She was too

could argue that it was Belinda’s doing alone, who

eyes,

swallowing the pain in

investigate,”

a surprised look, sensing an emotional undertone

the police will

the darkening sky, the drizzle still falling. Thoughts of Fitch brought a deeper pain than

two

was clear that without more than Belinda’s testimony,

message for

you'll keep to your station, not covet

his scorn, felt only a brief sting in her heart before

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