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

found Zoe’s agreement to the

those worries would be relieved once the deal was signed.

having said as much to Zoe and her manager

Vince quickly

that she had changed her secretary, or there would

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

ill, Cordy left work

returned home and ate her takeout, she took a bath and lay in bed.

habit, and spaced out a little

did not receive any messages from John.

was

started, and could go their own

put down her phone and fell asleep.

but even as she dreamt, she was jolted awake by repetitive bell chimes.

it was pitch-black outside,

time was

phone and saw that it

was muddleheaded because she was sleeping too early, she heard the doorbell