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.”

a TV series in North City. Let’s meet up when

“Sure.”

already home. Quit working overtime already

“Yeah. Bye.”

up, Zoe turned and found Jay with his

been with every kind of woman there is, Mr. Parker. Why are you acting like a virgin?!”

his lips and explained why he was there. “There’s a leak in

dear brother forced me to come home.” Zoe snorted. “Shouldn’t you be with Mandy Jessop for the night? Didn’t know you were that quick.”

Adam’s apple was bobbing, but Zoe simply said that as an offhand

for my bath and

“Get changed first-

“Already did.”

turned and saw that Zoe had put on a loose bathrobe, with a cigarette between

did not say what he had in

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

why she never wanted to

night was still young.

before a glass wall, from which the

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

them showed John gently draping his suit jacket over a woman’s shoulders.