Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

The driver kept his eyes on the road, occasionally glancing at the rearview mirror to observe the tense standoff in the backseat.

It was a familiar scene - tensions boiling over to the point where knives were sometimes drawn. He swallowed hard, feeling that

this high-stress job would be the death of him.

He remembered first seeing Felix at the Miller Group. President Miller had made it clear he didn't want Felix dating his daughter. So

Ms. Miller had Felix start as a grass-roots employee, but the guy was a standout.

Standout was an understatement. Within a month, Felix's boss had promoted him, breaking all the usual protocols. Looking back, it

all seemed like a whirlwind, happening far too quickly.

Zoey, slumped in the passenger seat, stirred uncomfortably in her sleep, her head thumping against the windowpane with a soft

whimper of pain.

The car pulled up outside her apartment, and someone was already there to help her inside. Wilma had been dropped off earlier;

Mr. Colby was only interested in her, but he wouldn't dare mess with a top-tier celebrity like Wilma.

Zoey was a nobody; no fans to raise a fuss if she was wronged.

Being supported into her place, Zoey felt the room spin. She hadn't even managed to greet Carol.

In the bathroom, she tried to vomit but nothing cup.

Catching her reflection, she was startled by her gaunt appearance, only now realizing how much weight she'd lost.

shower but her body was limp, alcohol still burning through her system. She curled up on her bed

deep sleep.

day with a pounding headache and a stabbing pain in her stomach,

heading to the office.

for the car endorsement and send

we hadn't settled on a

was decided

sat in her office chair, still pale. The contract reached the automotive headquarters only

meant nothing. Zoey was frustrated. She'd drunk the wine, endured a harrowing night, and

As the head of Star Movie Group, any scandal,

in the

last night and sent it to the current president of the

division.

recording featured her and Mr. Colby's conversation - Colby promising the endorsement if she drank with

Mr. Colby was let go for personal conduct issues. His commitments

have to

If only Mr. Colby had been fired a

her forehead on the desk, she took deep breaths slowly. The pain

was the

won't pursue the poisoning incident. If you post

released without charges."

subsided. The Bennitt family's dropping the matter was

Wendy through the mud over the Ozzy

Zoey hung up and then

enough to bring anything

from an

I've got your mom out. You should csee her; she's

She popped an antacid from her