"Zoey, a career woman, cooked up a whole fake identity as an abused, married mother just to dodge work-related social stuff.
However, the new CEO who just dropped in out of nowhere was her ex, Chase, who she hadn't seen for two years.
When Chase saw what he thought was an ""abused"" Zoey, he completely fell for the lie. He was this mix of furious and heartbroken, and he swore he was going to ""save"" her.
He tried to intervene by probing for details, sending her gifts, and even confessing his feelings after a few drinks. It got to the point where he even mistook Zoey's own brother, Mason, for the ""abusive husband"" and started following him.
After a whole comedy of errors, Zoey was finally forced to tell Chase the whole truth—she didn't have a husband or kids, just an orange cat, and the reason they broke up all those years ago was so she wouldn't drag him down.
When Chase learned the truth, he was torn. On one hand, he was furious he'd been played, but on the other,
