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

found Zoe’s agreement to the endorsement deal a little too smooth. It just felt unreal, especially with John being a factor between

worries would be relieved once

the official announcement,” Cordy told Vince, having said as much to Zoe and her manager

Vince

would be leaks anywhere… and every sort of mess

Group was still in Simon Sachs’ pocket, and it genuinely left her feeling

feeling ill, Cordy left work early.

her takeout, she took a bath and lay

phone before sleeping out of habit, and spaced out a

did not receive any messages from

was

never started, and could go their own separate ways without

down her phone

even as she dreamt, she was jolted awake

and saw that it was pitch-black outside, and the city seemed unusually quiet as well.

was

phone and saw

she thought that she was muddleheaded because she was sleeping too early, she heard the doorbell ringing again outside the door.