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

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

run her

that car accident nearly took Zoey's life. Zoey's always

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

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

be a mistress

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

silence. But don't mistake

she won't. lan and I have been through

is that

is unpredictable,’ coming from Maja was

hadn't gotten entangled with lan from the start, there wouldn't be

she would

who held back who, or who helped

unpredictable,

words but latched onto the

did Zoey

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

his throat and a sudden urge

lying about this; there was no point to

"Okay."

uttered the word

for him and Tyler; they hadn't even

the chance to adjust

plane, gazing at the clouds outside the window while massaging

arriving in Greenfield, he grabbed his coat and headed straight for

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