A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 49

Under the same moon, Zoe York was sent home to Levine Manor, looking utterly discontent.

She made a call even as she walked inside. “Quinn! Why didn’t you attend my maternal grandfather’s party with your darling Sam Poodle?”

“I’m busy-I was working overtime.”

“Why do you slave for the Saunders, really? Do you think Sam would be grateful? He has so many women on the side!”

“I’m not doing it for Sam. It’s for myself.”

“You’re stubborn.”

Zoe strode up to the second floor and nonchalantly opened a door, holding her phone between her cheek and shoulder while she reached behind to unzip her gown.

She had to take off the uncomfortable gown, but just as her zipper reached her waist, the bathroom door swung open.

Jay Parker stood frozen at the doorway.

Zoe panicked for just a split second, but she soon pretended she saw nothing and continued to undress calmly while continuing to speak into the phone. “Either way, Sam doesn’t deserve your sacrifice.”

“I know.”

called to tell you that I’m shooting a TV series in North City. Let’s meet

“Sure.”

working overtime already and go to bed

“Yeah. Bye.”

Jay with his back

nonchalantly, “You’ve been with every kind of woman there

he was there. “There’s a leak in my bathroom.

come home.” Zoe snorted. “Shouldn’t you be with Mandy Jessop for the night? Didn’t know you

simply said that as an offhand remark-she

time for my bath and beauty sleep, so please leave if you’re done

“Get changed first-

“Already did.”

saw that Zoe had put on a

twitching, Jay did not say what he had

door closed, Zoe’s feigned composure turned

exactly why she never wanted to

was still

stood a slender figure before a glass wall, from which the entirety

her fair fingers which were

showed John gently draping his suit jacket