Maja's shoulders sagged instantly, a queasy feeling rising in her gut before she dashed to the restroom.

Beck promptly summoned the chef.

"Let's rework her meal plan. She's been off beef lately. Let's switch it to pork and chicken, and add smore warming ingredients

to her soups."

The chef quickly presented a menu. "Mr. Sanders, here are the fruits and vegetables Ms. Maja’s been eating, all air-freighted from

the best farms, and the milk as well. Is there anything you'd like to add?"

Beck thought for a moment about Maja's preferences and crossed off a few vegetables.

By now, Maja had returned from the restroom. "Beck, no need to be so cautious. I just felt a bit upset earlier, that's all."

Still, Beck wasn't ready to let her out of his sight.

"Don’t head back to Greenfield just yet. Stay at the Sanders family estate to recuperate. Meanwhile, I'll have Tyler dig around back

hfor any news, to see what Carol's angle is."

After saying this, he glanced at Tyler.

Tyler immediately raised his hand as if he was taking an oath. "Absolutely, it's on me. I'm the one who blabbered, so I'll take

responsibility."

Maja's gaze then fell on Fitch. "Is Zoey doing alright?"

crease forming between his brows,

few words, he said nothing more and was about to leave when he

She had someone run her

steal her puppy; that car

away for her mom since she was little, never knowing any

can't stand to see Zoey doing well, to the point of

mistress

mom says anything to smear her, don’t believe it. Zoey’s the type to repay kindness with

in silence. But

always make it through. Maybe one day she won't. lan and I have been

is that life is

of those words, 'life is

from the

she would

who held back

unpredictable, lan was

absorbed her words but latched onto the key issue— the

did Zoey have

was her own doing, or

itch in his throat and a sudden urge to

knew Maja wasn’t lying about this; there

"Okay."

the word

a whirlwind for him and Tyler; they hadn't even stayed two hours before they were rushing off

chance to

plane, gazing at the clouds outside the

he grabbed his

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