A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 60

After Jay put Zoe to bed, he did not leave immediately.

He lowered his gaze, staring at her cheeks that were flushed from excess alcohol, and her red, moist lips.

He suddenly remembered the scene of her filming that kiss…

His Adam’s apple bobbed and he placed his long fingers on her lips, gently rubbing it as if wiping filth off it.

He did so solemnly for a long while, until her lips were almost swollen red.

When he lifted his finger, he leaned downward ever so slightly, but straightened himself at the very next instant and left.

He shut the door behind himself, and therefore could not see a trail of tears quietly trickling down the sleeping beauty’s face.

Cordy was feeling a slight headache.

Going to work with a hangover was utter misery.

Zoe was too good a drinker, whereas she had thrown up the entire night, the world almost turning upside down for her.

As she drank some black coffee to clear her head, Vince Cartman was politely reporting, “Ms. Sachs? The contract is ready. Zoe York’s manager has also called, saying that they’re ready to sign it.”

breath, rising from her chair

would renege on anything after getting to know her yesterday, she still found Zoe’s agreement to the endorsement deal a little too smooth. It just felt unreal, especially

would be relieved

official announcement,” Cordy told Vince, having said as much

Ms. Sachs.”

changed her secretary, or there would be leaks anywhere… and every sort of

even as she remembered that most of Starstream Group was still in Simon Sachs’ pocket, and it genuinely left her

ill, Cordy left work

she returned home and ate her takeout, she

before sleeping out of habit, and spaced out a little when she picked up

on WhatsApp, but she did not receive any

Well, that was fine.

could go their own separate ways without anything holding

down her

dreamt, she was jolted awake by repetitive

opened her eyes and saw that it was pitch-black outside, and the city seemed unusually quiet

What time was it?

feeling muddled, she glanced at her phone and saw that it

thought that she was muddleheaded because she was sleeping too early, she heard the doorbell ringing again