Maja rolled out of bed, her feet sinking into the plush carpet beneath her. She pushed open the bedroom door, only to find the

hallway occupied.

There stood three men.

Flanked by Fitch and Tyler, Beck looked a tad uneasy.

"I've been searching non-stop. How would I know?"

"What do you mean you don't know? Jesus, Beck, you got beef with lan or something? You want to pick a new beau for your sis? I

remember you two brawling once. You've had it in for him all along, haven't you?"

Beck's face darkened with anger. "Tyler."

His eyes caught Maja as she emerged, and he quickly lowered his voice, "Maja has been on edge lately. Let's not rile her up with

this talk, okay?"

Tyler instantly raised his hands in surrender, signaling his lips were sealed.

Maja managed a faint smile, and her mood seemed stable.

They moved to the living room, and her gaze lingered on Fitch.

Fitch had a vibe similar to Dylan's but he was colder and more rigid. Even with his own sister Mia, he rarely smiles. Yet Dylan had

always been attentive and caring, even towards the phony of the Sanders family.

"Fitch, how's Zoey been?"

but even here, he

his eyes fixed on

Your company's been killing it

Wilma took hthe newcomer prize. You guys swept the acting categories. The endorsement deals must

in. Zoey's

let out a

that the Bennitt family had crossed Maja before, and Wendy was someone she had taken

Tyler laughed awkwardly.

be a mom and still holding grudges? I had nothing to

Tyler's nature? He loved chaos, and lived for the , all

never missed a chance to

thought of lan caused Maja's lashes to

lan’s nunexpectedly dropping into the conversation, Tyler

had a servant bring in a

to eat.

no word from

"Nothing."

grown accustomed to disappointment. Now, staring at the fruit spread on the coffee table, she

"lan's a tough guy; he'll be fine. Just focus

Your team is probably eager for your return. Oh right, isn't Carol getting married next

going to the wedding?"

been feeling incredibly sleepy these days, and

finding lan, she felt her soul had

her that

back, tossing an apple in

feeling terrible. That Felix is not

her

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