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.

in showbiz turns out to be a waste, Zoe," Hailey said coldly, her spite for Zoe abundantly clear on her

on earth had she

to steer the stage in another direction away from the awkwardness. "Do you have anything to say to Miss

such, Zoe spoke with an exceedingly calm-even appeasing tone, "I had no intention of buying Mr. Parker's vote. It's my opinion that Cora Levine played that character perfectly, and even consider replicating it a form of success on its own. Of course, I accept Miss Zimmerman's critique, and I understand she said all that for my sake. I'm sure you'll see a different side to

refused to accept that explanation at all. ’If you

satisfied that I can rise to the stage of theater again. Even if my performance proved

just as she was ready to leave at any moment. She had certainly memorized her farewell script to the

host consoled her. "No one knows what the result will

"Wait," Jay suddenly spoke.

realization and chuckled, "Ah, apologies. Your

since my opinion was largely the same as my fellow judges. Overall speaking, the stage show was great, though effort is needed in