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

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

She had someone run her down. I haven't bothered to bring it up online.

puppy; that car accident

knowing any real warmth. When her mom showed up at the office, she

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

a mistress to

her, don’t believe it. Zoey’s the type to

She'd just lick her wounds in silence. But don't mistake her

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

is that life

is

from the start, there wouldn't be

hadn't chosen her, perhaps she would

held

is unpredictable,

but latched onto the key

did Zoey

it was her own doing, or her mother’s. She

his throat and a sudden urge

wasn’t lying about this; there was no point

"Okay."

uttered the word before slowly

had been a whirlwind for him and Tyler; they hadn't even

chance to adjust

outside the window

he grabbed his coat and headed

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