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.

alcohol still burning through her system. She curled up on her bed and fell into

deep sleep.

headache and a stabbing pain in

heading to the office.

endorsement and

we hadn't settled on a

decided

office chair, still pale. The contract reached the automotive headquarters only to

meant nothing. Zoey was frustrated. She'd drunk the

police. As the head of Star Movie Group, any scandal, whether Mr.

in

played back the recording from last night and sent it to the current president of the

division.

conversation - Colby promising

for personal conduct issues. His

have to compete

temples throbbed with anger. If only Mr. Colby had been fired a day later, the deal would've been

The pain in her stomach persisted.

it was

to see you. The Bennitt family won't pursue the poisoning incident. If you post bail,

released without charges."

been destroyed, and the Intepublic opinions had subsided. The Bennitt family's dropping the

keep dragging Wendy through the

need. Just follow the procedure," Zoey hung up and then started vomiting into

to bring

from an unknown number cthrough. It

should csee

churn. She popped an antacid from her drawer and was about

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