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.”

before calling Tyler. The moment

and if she kicked up a fuss,

to step in, the mess

to play dead. But when Maja’s calls went unanswered thrice, she texted

for Zoey, but if she gets hurt again, I won't let

I don’t play nice like she

a word when being bullied. But Maja wouldn't let anyone who bullied her get

rubbed his temples. He'd initially planned to sit back and watch whether Fitch would

ways. If Fitch himself went after Zoey, though, that was

hands.

He knew Fitch's temperament too well. Fitch was too rational. If there was no chance for Fitch to see his

marry Wendy very

reached out to Zoey again, this

her hospitalized and in such

cooperate with the

shut her eyes. She was too

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

Fitch's eyes, she

mouth, swallowing the pain in

them investigate,” she

gave her a surprised look, sensing an emotional undertone in

the police will

left, Zoey gazed out at the darkening sky, the

spent two days

with the lawyer again, it was clear that without more than Belinda’s testimony, the

a message

Haskins hopes you'll keep to your station, not covet what

a brief sting in her heart before

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