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.

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

deep sleep.

and a stabbing pain in her stomach, Zoey forced down a

heading to the office.

Shawn Walsh for the car endorsement and send the

we hadn't settled on a face

was decided

pale. The contract reached the automotive headquarters only to find out Mr. Colby had

promises meant nothing. Zoey was frustrated. She'd

As the head of Star Movie Group, any scandal,

in

night and sent it to the current

division.

and Mr. Colby's conversation -

was let go for personal conduct issues. His commitments are void. If your talent

they'll have to compete like

If only Mr. Colby had been fired

the desk, she took deep breaths slowly. The pain in her stomach persisted. Her phone rang

it was

family won't pursue the poisoning incident. If you

released without charges."

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

Zoey wouldn't keep dragging Wendy through the

then started vomiting into the trash can beside her

to bring

call from an unknown number cthrough.

got your mom out. You should csee

popped an antacid from her

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