A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 49

Under the same moon, Zoe York was sent home to Levine Manor, looking utterly discontent.

She made a call even as she walked inside. “Quinn! Why didn’t you attend my maternal grandfather’s party with your darling Sam Poodle?”

“I’m busy-I was working overtime.”

“Why do you slave for the Saunders, really? Do you think Sam would be grateful? He has so many women on the side!”

“I’m not doing it for Sam. It’s for myself.”

“You’re stubborn.”

Zoe strode up to the second floor and nonchalantly opened a door, holding her phone between her cheek and shoulder while she reached behind to unzip her gown.

She had to take off the uncomfortable gown, but just as her zipper reached her waist, the bathroom door swung open.

Jay Parker stood frozen at the doorway.

Zoe panicked for just a split second, but she soon pretended she saw nothing and continued to undress calmly while continuing to speak into the phone. “Either way, Sam doesn’t deserve your sacrifice.”

“I know.”

to tell you that I’m shooting a TV series in North City. Let’s meet up

“Sure.”

already and go to

“Yeah. Bye.”

Jay with

said nonchalantly, “You’ve been with every kind of woman

pursed his lips and explained why he was there. “There’s a leak in my bathroom. I didn’t know you were

snorted. “Shouldn’t you be with Mandy Jessop for the

said that as an offhand remark-she did not

It’s time for my bath and beauty sleep, so please leave if you’re done

“Get changed first-

“Already did.”

Zoe had put on a loose bathrobe, with a cigarette between

were twitching, Jay did not say what he had

door closed, Zoe’s feigned composure

why she never wanted to return after all these

was still young.

before a glass wall, from which the entirety of the bustling city

holding a tablet, and with her fair fingers which were polished red,

showed John gently draping his suit jacket over a