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.

needed to be ousted from the company, a

uneven steps hastening toward the street to hail a cab. Murray, like

his face etched with

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

want him to see; a car pulled up, and

“Carol?”

“Zoey?”

the door but found it was

documents.

I want

merely glanced at his watch, “You've got ten minutes, unless you don't want to see

felt a wave of humiliation. It was an opportunity she had fought hard

mere ten minutes. Now, the car ride felt like

breath, Carol noticed Murray still

take my friend home. I won't be seeing him

to unlock the

guard down completely. Carol, trying to settle

“Help her in front.”

guided Zoey to the passenger seat. Without giving Murray another look,

the driver Zoey's

not from the temperature but from the icy atmosphere.

voice.

care that

his voice trailed off; it was Listina

not with her; the doctor said you need rest, right?

conversation with Listina, but even with the distance between

soothing tone.

without me. Don't

up, he methodically capped his

night, she'd probably pass out. She can't handle stress right now,

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