A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 699

"Did you replicate Cora's interpretation of the character without adjustments because it was Jay's production? It's a smart way to buy Jay's vote by playing the character to his tastes, isn't that so?"

Hailey's aggressive rebuke wasn't sparing Zoe an ounce of dignity, and Zoe actually had no idea how to defend herself.

In fact, with Hailey now prejudiced against her, anything she said would only be considered excuses.

However, she never thought of playing the character in a way that struck Jay's fancy—not that she could.

If anything, she wanted the audience's fancy.

Zoe," Hailey said coldly,

how on earth had she offended Hailey, especially when she found

and tried to steer the stage in another direction away from

Cora Levine played that character perfectly, and even consider replicating it a form of success on its own. Of

refused to accept that explanation at all. ’If

smiled and nodded. "Yes, and I fully accept the appraisals of the judges and the audience. I'm satisfied that I can rise to the stage of theater again.

ready to leave at any moment. She had certainly

up so soon, Zoe," the host consoled her. "No one knows what the

"Wait," Jay suddenly spoke.

to a realization and chuckled, "Ah, apologies. Your thoughts,

same as my fellow judges. Overall speaking, the stage show was great, though