"Can you believe this mutt still barks? Doesn't even look like a purebred. Zoey, why do you set your heart on things that aren't

meant for you? You purposely showed up near Fitch yesterday, didn't you? And then acted like it was a coincidence. How low can

you get? I'm taking this dog now, and tonight I'm gonna have a barbecue."

"Wendy!"

Zoey had never been this furious. Her eyes were icy with rage.

Wendy found her anger amusing. Who was this woman to dare call out her nlike that?

She scooped up Ozzy without a second thought and marched right out the door.

Zoey wanted to chase after her, but the pain was too much, and her leg wouldn't straighten. All she could manage was to crawl

forward.

A few yards away, Wendy turned to see Zoey dragging herself on the ground and burst into laughter.

"You know, you look just like a dog right now."

Zoey's nails dug into her palms, and she was too choked up to speak.

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Crawling back to her coffee table, she called the property management and then dialed Elvis's number.

But Wendy had Fitch backing her up. If she wanted to do something to a little dog, who could stop her?

Tears streamed down Zoey's cheeks as she grew frantic.

Elvis had no choice but to call Cornelia back in a hurry.

at her

drove back to Zoey's place, finding her leaning on crutches, her frail figure

building.

leg was in a cast, making her look all the

"Zoey?"

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the Haskins' tonight, where the Bennitts and the Haskins were to finalize

wedding date.

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nines, looking a bit disheveled

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her in

where security let Omar through, mistaking his visit for

the Cassons

on plush sofas, discussing the upcoming nuptials,

pair.

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by the Bennitts, who acknowledged the higher status

seemed disengaged until

known for his brooding demeanor. His recent dealings with the Haskins had

had managed

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was a unfamiliar face, but she was a top-tier celebrity, and her pursuit by Omar

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whispered, "What do you

crutches,

was kicked by Wendy earlier, and now each step was agony, but sunknown resolve kept her

to Wendy's side.

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