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.

getting to know her yesterday, she still found Zoe’s agreement to the endorsement deal a little too smooth. It

be relieved

Vince, having said as much to Zoe and her manager as

Ms. Sachs.” Vince quickly nodded.

there would be leaks anywhere… and every sort of mess

of Starstream Group was still in Simon Sachs’ pocket,

Cordy left work early.

home and ate her takeout, she took a bath and lay

habit, and spaced out

on WhatsApp, but she did not receive any

was fine.

started, and could go their own separate ways

put down her phone

she dreamt, she was jolted awake by

saw that it was pitch-black

time was

muddled, she glanced at her phone and saw that it

she was sleeping too early, she heard the doorbell ringing again outside