A Life Debt Repaid

The other Jessops were starting to get annoyed with her antics, but Mandy’s eyes went red right after her call with her manager ended.

She had been drifting along the lines of becoming a B-list actress and that TV series was supposed to solidify her status as one!

“What now?” Kyle asked impatiently.

“My manager called me, saying that the investors want another actress for my role.”

Kyle frowned. “If I remember correctly, it’s Windmill Pictures, which is owned by Levine Ventures, isn’t it? Did you upset anyone from their family?”

“No way! I don’t even know them!” Mandy quickly denied it, and cried in agitation, “I don’t care what it takes, Kyle—get that role for me! It’s important for my career!”

Kyle was puzzled too—casting choices would not be changed once decided.

Still, he suddenly remembered a little detail.

“I heard that Bob Davis and John Levine were childhood friends, and that they remained very good friends although John usually stays abroad. Maybe Bob asked for John’s help to harass you…”

“Bob is so despicable!” Mandy snarled viciously, not doubting Kyle’s words at all.

“If you want the role, I suggest you talk to Bob… or go straight to John,” Kyle suggested then.

“What are you talking about?”

“Dad just said a few days ago, didn’t he, that John was interested in meeting you? Wouldn’t it be easy for you to get that role once you marry him?” Kyle explained.

“No way! I don’t want to be a baby mommy! Not in this lifetime!” Mandy promptly refused. “I’d rather talk to Bob than John!”

Kyle said nothing to that—his sister had been pampered since a child and no one could ever force her to do anything she did not like!

…

“Achoo!”

Bob suddenly sneezed in his luxury private room at the extravagant Regent Club.

be missing him this

hurried him then. “It’s a rare occasion for the great John Levine

without getting drunk,” Bob

the room with them were John Levine and Jay Parker—all friends who grew up

fact, the last time all four of them gathered was when they welcomed John’s return eight

a lot that night, and

gone eight years,” Bob murmured, feeling sentimental

just as he was about to clink glasses with John, his phone suddenly

he did not recognize the number.

…

had returned to her room and decided to bear with all the misgivings she had about

face fell when she heard Bob being so nonchalant.

changed her number—how could he not

doing this on

always

“It’s Mandy Jessop.”

until

know you’re harassing me because you can’t get over me, but don’t you think you’re being childish? I’m telling you—I’ll never be interested in you. The more you harass me, the

He was not about to let some crazy woman bother him while he was having fun.

staring in disbelief at her phone screen.

[Call disconnected.]

hung up on

almost threw her phone across the room!

she gritted her teeth and

you tomorrow. Don’t you

glanced at the text then, and decided Mandy suffered from delusions and a princess complex just then.

asked offhandedly,

Bob said with a

back in high school? What, are you over her already?”

Bob snorted nonchalantly. “Didn’t we all fall for every pretty face back then? If anything, I prefer Cordy since she’s

clenched over his glass then.

him, a vague smile appearing on his lips.

“Now that you’re mentioning Cordy, her wedding with Kyle Jessop really turned south, huh? I heard the man’s family are using that as an

said as he took a sip of his drink. “I mean, it’s normal for men to take issue with it, but if Kyle does, he shouldn’t have taken a pass at Cordy at all! She sacrificed everything for Jessop Corp—hell,