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?"

a crease forming between his

nothing more and was about

because of Wendy's doing. She had someone run her

just steal her puppy; that car

she was little, never knowing any real warmth. When her mom showed

and even demanded I fire her. She can't stand to see Zoey doing well, to

be a mistress to her

Zoey’s mom says anything to smear her, don’t believe it. Zoey’s

her wounds in silence. But don't mistake her for weak;

might not always make it through. Maybe one day she won't.

is that life

is unpredictable,’

from the start, there wouldn't be

chosen her, perhaps she would be settled

held back who, or who helped who

life is unpredictable, lan was now

words but latched onto the key issue— the

did Zoey have an

thought it was her own doing, or her mother’s. She never

an itch in his throat and a sudden

lying about this; there was no point to

"Okay."

uttered the word before slowly walking

trip had been a whirlwind for him and Tyler; they hadn't even stayed two hours before they were rushing off again, not

to adjust to

boarded the plane, gazing at the clouds outside the

he grabbed his coat and headed straight

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