A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 736

Suddenly, the director appeared beside her. ’Zoe."

Zoe promptly rose to her feet, appearing perfectly respectful. "Mr. Rubio."

"It's fine, sit." Arthur Rubio quickly gestured. "No need to be so formal.

You've not been speaking much or drinking... Not used to showbiz now that it's been a while?’

In reality, she did not have to attend social dinners in the past, since she was busy filming commercials-her manager could never arrange for her to attend any.

"Just a little out of practice.’ Zoe smiled, quickly poured herself a glass full, and said, "A toast to you, Mr. Rubio."

"Thank you." Arthur did not reject her offer, and they both chugged their drinks.

"You can really stomach your alcohol," Arthur praised.

"No, I don't usually drink," Zoe was certainly aware that there were plenty others who would hide their ability to stomach alcohol, or they would be goaded into drinking more than they would like.

Here, let's have

but to keep drinking with the man, and when they were done, Arthur slowly asked, ’Where have you been in the years after leaving showbiz, Zoe?

a long break in a small town.

did you suddenly

so interested in gossip. "Well,

"With who?"

it from me? I had to stave off immense pressure to put you in our

for a moment, but she

no longer a force to be reckoned with in showbiz, and she would not

Arthur

prefer if you didn't

anything right now, so you

not surprising that you made a return too, since their influence doesn't extend into showbiz even if they haven't fully fallen from grace,"

"Yeah." Zoe nodded.

director raised his glass again, and

it