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.”

breath, rising from her chair despite her splitting headache. “Let’s

after getting to know her yesterday, she still found Zoe’s agreement to

worries would be relieved once the

official announcement,” Cordy told Vince, having said

Vince

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

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

feeling ill, Cordy left

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

before sleeping out of habit, and spaced

on WhatsApp, but she did not

was fine.

never started, and could go

phone and fell asleep.

she was jolted awake by repetitive

saw that it was pitch-black outside, and the city seemed unusually

time was it?

her phone and saw that it was

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