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.

to shower but her body was limp, alcohol still burning through her system.

deep sleep.

next day with a pounding headache and a stabbing pain

heading to the office.

Shawn Walsh for the car endorsement and send the contract over to

hadn't settled on a face for

decided last

office chair, still pale. The contract reached the automotive headquarters only to find out Mr. Colby

meant nothing. Zoey was frustrated. She'd

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

reputation in

she played back the recording from last night and sent it to the current president of the company's

division.

Colby's conversation -

go for personal conduct issues. His commitments are

to

only Mr. Colby had been fired a

The pain in her stomach persisted. Her phone

it was

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

released without charges."

had subsided. The Bennitt family's dropping the

keep dragging Wendy through the mud over the

and then started vomiting into the trash

eaten enough to bring anything

a call from an unknown number cthrough.

your mom out. You should csee her; she's not in

antacid from her drawer and

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