A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 60

After Jay put Zoe to bed, he did not leave immediately.

He lowered his gaze, staring at her cheeks that were flushed from excess alcohol, and her red, moist lips.

He suddenly remembered the scene of her filming that kiss…

His Adam’s apple bobbed and he placed his long fingers on her lips, gently rubbing it as if wiping filth off it.

He did so solemnly for a long while, until her lips were almost swollen red.

When he lifted his finger, he leaned downward ever so slightly, but straightened himself at the very next instant and left.

He shut the door behind himself, and therefore could not see a trail of tears quietly trickling down the sleeping beauty’s face.

Cordy was feeling a slight headache.

Going to work with a hangover was utter misery.

Zoe was too good a drinker, whereas she had thrown up the entire night, the world almost turning upside down for her.

As she drank some black coffee to clear her head, Vince Cartman was politely reporting, “Ms. Sachs? The contract is ready. Zoe York’s manager has also called, saying that they’re ready to sign it.”

from her chair despite her splitting headache. “Let’s

on anything after getting to know her yesterday, she still found Zoe’s agreement to the endorsement

would be relieved once

having said as much to

Vince

was certainly thankful that she had changed her secretary, or there would be leaks anywhere… and every sort of mess would occur right after!

even as she remembered that most of Starstream Group was still in Simon Sachs’ pocket, and it genuinely left her

ill, Cordy left work early.

home and ate her takeout, she took

phone before sleeping out of habit, and spaced

she did not receive any messages from

that was

go

her phone

as she dreamt, she was jolted awake

saw that it was pitch-black outside, and

time was it?

phone

was sleeping too early, she