A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 40

Mandy’s face turned green even as she glared at Zoe’s haughty figure.

What right did she have to attend the banquet tonight? Was she brought here to sing and dance for Alan just because she took the role of that Windmill Pictures TV series?

Even if Mandy did not actually have any status in showbiz, she got to belittle others-even A-list stars like Zoe-because of her family connections.

And Zoe must have taken the casting couch countless times over her long career. What right did she have to mock Mandy?!

“Please show some dignity, Ms. Jessop,” Jay said, leaving without taking her note.

Mandy was shaking with rage-the banquet tonight certainly left her with a belly full of grievances!

Even Noel did not want to stand by Mandy’s side now. She was keeping her distance-not because she was worried that she would upset Mandy, but because Mandy might embarrass her as well.

to speak at that moment, signaling the commencement of the main

in black arrived to escort

emcee made the opening speech in

attend. this banquet, held in honor of our host Alan Levine’s seventieth birthday… Without further ado, let’s offer a thunderous applause as he

Alan to center stage, while Richard stood nearby. primly

were on

how lacking he had been, even Kyle’s face fell as he

in the blink of an eye!” Alan

birthday, it’s the perfect occasion to introduce everyone to my grandson, John. He

saying that John would be taking

then passed the mic to John, who gazed

and his devastating good looks certainly

evening. I’m John Levine.” His deep voice was certainly