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.”

didn’t waste a second before calling Tyler.

He knew Maja’s protective streak, and if she kicked up a fuss, lan would no doubt get

were to step in, the mess would

play dead. But when Maja’s calls went

care what the Bennitts are planning for Zoey, but if she gets hurt again, I won't let it go lightly. You better keep

I don’t play

bullied. But Maja wouldn't let anyone who bullied her

initially planned to sit back and watch whether

If

hands.

too rational. If there was no chance for Fitch to see his

marry

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

find her hospitalized and in such a

please cooperate with the

She was too weak

it was Belinda’s doing alone, who would believe her? And even if she

eyes,

opened her mouth, swallowing the

them investigate,”

look, sensing an emotional undertone in her

the police will follow

at the darkening sky, the drizzle

two days recuperating in

she met with the lawyer again, it was clear that without more than Belinda’s testimony, the case would fizzle

a message

covet what

sting in her heart before becoming numb to

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