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.”

tell you that I’m shooting a TV series in

“Sure.”

working overtime already and

“Yeah. Bye.”

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

been with every kind of woman there is, Mr. Parker. Why are you acting

“There’s a leak in my bathroom. I didn’t know you were coming

to come home.” Zoe snorted. “Shouldn’t you be with Mandy

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

my bath and beauty sleep, so please leave if

“Get changed first-

“Already did.”

had put on a loose bathrobe,

lips were twitching, Jay did not say what he had in mind

the door closed, Zoe’s feigned composure turned

why she never wanted to return after all these years.

was still

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

a tablet, and with her fair fingers which were

them showed John gently draping his suit