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

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

worries would be relieved

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

Ms. Sachs.” Vince quickly nodded.

her secretary, or there would be leaks anywhere… and every sort of mess would

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

Cordy left

she

of habit, and spaced out a little when she picked up her

on WhatsApp, but she did not

that was

go their own separate ways without anything holding them back.

put down her phone and

as she dreamt, she was

pitch-black outside, and the city seemed

was

phone and

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