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.”

also called to tell you that I’m shooting a TV series in North City.

“Sure.”

already

“Yeah. Bye.”

up, Zoe turned and found Jay with his back to her,

woman

was there. “There’s a leak in my bathroom. I

home.” Zoe snorted. “Shouldn’t you be with Mandy Jessop for the night? Didn’t know you were that quick.”

but Zoe simply said that as an

“Anyway, I’m drowsy. It’s time for my bath and beauty sleep, so please

“Get changed first-

“Already did.”

that Zoe had put on a

twitching, Jay did not say what he had in mind and he

closed, Zoe’s feigned composure turned to a scowl.

why she never wanted to

was still young.

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

her fair fingers which were polished red, she nonchalantly swiped through a dozen

John gently draping his suit jacket