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.

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, Zoey forced down a piece of toast

heading to the office.

for the car endorsement and send the contract over

we hadn't settled on a face for

was decided last

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

meant nothing. Zoey was frustrated. She'd

of Star Movie Group, any scandal, whether Mr. Colby had succeeded

in

night and sent it to the current president of

division.

recording featured her and Mr. Colby's conversation - Colby

Mr. Colby was let go for

to compete

throbbed with anger. If only Mr. Colby had

breaths slowly. The pain in her

it was the

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

released without charges."

opinions had subsided. The Bennitt family's dropping the matter

Zoey wouldn't keep dragging Wendy through the mud over the Ozzy

then started vomiting into

enough to

afternoon, a call from an unknown number cthrough. It

should csee her; she's not

stomach churn. She popped an antacid