A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 923

Zoe did not sleep well because she was really not used to Jay hugging her in her sleep, and so firmly at that.

She could even feel his breath spraying over her nape.

It was hot, and it tickled.

Frustratingly, he was sleeping perfectly fine and kept holding her the entire night without moving, while she listened to his breathing assume a regular rhythm.

Zoe was a little miserable at that.novelxo

She had been worried that Jay would be the one to expose them, since he had always been distant to her. In fact, she was scared that he would push her away when she hugged him earlier.

To think that he would get into character more than she did...

Sighing to herself, she did her best to coax herself to sleep.

She was naturally unaware that the man feigning sleep behind her opened his eyes just then and tightened his hold further.

day, Zoe was jolted awake by her

to go out to sea at seven, and she therefore had

quickly turned off the alarm in fear that it woke Jay up, letting him sleep since he did not have

about to get out of bed, Jay held on

my makeup for when we go out to sea. We'd be flamed if we're

her, even nuzzling against

wiggled

so she was afraid

she could only keep it to herself, and her only

she struggled, the more she

was not just holding her tightly—he seemed to be grinding himself against

rather instinctive movement,

idea what

go," Zoe said feebly, keeping her voice as quiet as possible...

clearly did

holding her, and...

it anymore, Zoe used the simplest

feeling the pain, he