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.

was jolted

were supposed to go out to sea at seven, and she therefore had to wake

in fear that it woke Jay up, letting him

to get out of bed, Jay

protested softly. "I have to do my makeup for when we go out to sea.

nuzzling against her nape as

Zoe wiggled

blocked the cameras, their voices were still being recorded, so she was afraid

but she could only keep it to herself, and her only way of resisting was to struggle

more she struggled, the more she realized something

holding her tightly—he seemed to be grinding himself

rather instinctive movement, but it left Zoe speechless

have any idea

I'm getting out of bed. Let me go," Zoe said feebly, keeping her voice as quiet as possible...

it clearly did not

her, and...

to take it anymore, Zoe used the simplest and crudest measure of biting him on

feeling the pain, he