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.

that needed to be ousted from

shoved Murray away, her uneven steps hastening toward the street to hail a cab.

his face etched with

I won't go up with you,” he offered,

see; a car

“Carol?”

“Zoey?”

found it was already locked. She cast a

documents.

drunk. I want to

bother to look up, and merely glanced at his watch, “You've got

fought hard for. After begging for a week, Felix finally relented

see her father, granting her a mere ten minutes. Now, the car ride felt like

breath, Carol noticed

friend home. I won't be

the driver to unlock the

let her guard down completely. Carol, trying to settle her in the backseat,

“Help her in front.”

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

driver

felt a chill not from the temperature but from the

voice.

care that much

his voice trailed off; it

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

stared out the window, ignoring his conversation with Listina, but even with the distance between them,

soothing tone.

eat without

up, he

she'd probably pass out.

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