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.”

Maja didn’t waste a second before calling Tyler. The moment he saw her nflashing

knew Maja’s protective streak, and if she kicked up a fuss,

were to step in, the mess would only

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

planning for Zoey, but if she gets hurt again, I won't let it go lightly.

check. I don’t play

bullied. But Maja

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

knew he couldn't let Wendy continue her reckless ways. If Fitch himself went

hands.

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

marry Wendy

reached out to Zoey again, this tvisiting

to find her hospitalized and in such

with the

She was too weak to utter a word,

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

Fitch's eyes,

mouth, swallowing the pain in

investigate,”

lawyer gave her a surprised look, sensing an

police

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

wound. She spent two

lawyer again, it was clear that without more than Belinda’s testimony, the case would fizzle out. But

message

covet what isn't

sting in her heart before becoming numb to it

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