He recognized that face - it was Murray, Zoey's cheating ex-boyfriend. What was this, an attempt at a reconciliation?

With a flick of his wrist, Fitch tossed his water bottle into a nearby trash bin without so much as a glance and made his way

outside.

After settling into his car, his driver called.

“Mr. Haskins, where's the pickup?”

“Forget it. She's got a ride. Head back.”

The driver, puzzled but obedient, turned around and left.

Fitch ignited the engine, his eyes never wandering back to where Zoey stood. He gripped the steering wheel, his foot pressing the

accelerator with purpose.

A scoff formed in his mind. A cheater, he mused, was like gum that'd been chewed and spit out. Now Zoey wanted to pick up that

gum and chew it again? Who was he to stop her?

Swomen just never learn. And didn't she have feelings for him?

Her affections ccheap. Just last week she was heartbroken over him, and now her ex could touch her face as if nothing

happened.

Fitch didn’t realize his grip on the steering wheel was tightening. His thoughts drifted to the encounter with Mr. Colby in the

restroom and soon, he called a number.

be ousted from the

the street to hail a cab. Murray, like a persistent shadow,

face etched with

door. If you're concerned, I won't go

a car pulled up, and bending

“Carol?”

“Zoey?”

but found it was already locked. She cast a glance at the man

documents.

I want to

didn't bother to look up, and merely glanced at his watch, “You've got ten minutes, unless you don't

opportunity she had fought hard

a mere ten minutes. Now, the car ride felt like a

a deep breath, Carol noticed Murray

I

an eyebrow, signaling the driver to unlock the door. Carol stepped out, supporting

her guard down completely. Carol, trying to settle her

“Help her in front.”

the passenger seat. Without

the driver

the temperature but from the icy atmosphere. She

voice.

don't care that much about

phone rang before his voice trailed off;

my place? I'm not with her; the doctor said you need rest,

with Listina, but

soothing tone.

without me. Don't wait

hanging up, he methodically capped his

pass out. She can't

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