A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 40

Mandy’s face turned green even as she glared at Zoe’s haughty figure.

What right did she have to attend the banquet tonight? Was she brought here to sing and dance for Alan just because she took the role of that Windmill Pictures TV series?

Even if Mandy did not actually have any status in showbiz, she got to belittle others-even A-list stars like Zoe-because of her family connections.

And Zoe must have taken the casting couch countless times over her long career. What right did she have to mock Mandy?!

“Please show some dignity, Ms. Jessop,” Jay said, leaving without taking her note.

Mandy was shaking with rage-the banquet tonight certainly left her with a belly full of grievances!

Even Noel did not want to stand by Mandy’s side now. She was keeping her distance-not because she was worried that she would upset Mandy, but because Mandy might embarrass her as well.

the emcee began to speak at that moment, signaling the

instinct, just as a man in black arrived to escort Richard away after he had a couple

opening speech in

to attend. this banquet, held in honor of our host Alan Levine’s seventieth birthday… Without further ado, let’s offer a thunderous applause as he makes his

banquet hall applauded, with John wheeling Alan to center stage,

were on them.

matter how lacking he had been, even Kyle’s face fell as

just in the blink of an eye!”

still brimming with vigor. “Well, since it’s my birthday, it’s the perfect occasion to introduce everyone to

be taking charge of Levine Ventures from now on.

to John, who

and his devastating good looks certainly made him appear

John Levine.” His deep voice was