A Life Debt Repaid novel Chapter 697

Although Patrick brought Cordy home to her mansion, his request to go inside or for a drink was summarily refused.

She really was ruthless.

Fortunately, she received her roses, although that was because he threatened to go in the mansion if she did not.

Cordy was compelled to take his roses, and that put Patrick in a good mood.

She probably didn’t notice, but her guard against his courting and his presence in general was easing.

Before, Cordy would look at him as if he was an idiot no matter how hard he tried, and strode off into the distance.

The path before had certainly been long and harsh, but now… There was hope.

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Meanwhile, filming for the second stage of 'Actors on Set' was under way at North City Channel's studios.

Viewership on the first season crushed every other variety show, and shot straight to trending searches.

Naturally, Zoe was mentioned to some extent as well, since many were curious about her sudden disappearance from the spotlight. However, she had too few scenes; it was clear who the production crew wanted to lead the show. They even went out as far as to advertise themselves on search engines while pushing Zoe out of the spotlight.

However, Zoe still managed to make the first eight most searched actors and actresses.

It was a relatively safe spot for her, which was why her performance was calmer in contrast to the first act.

As long as she did as she had always done, she probably wouldn’t be eliminated, given the current rankings.

Although her best hopes were in Hailey, she had a nagging feeling that Hailey had become biased against her during the rehearsals. In turn, this made her even less confident.

‘Forget it,’ Zoe thought to herself as she inhaled deeply.

Whatever will be, will be. There was no helping it if she really was going to be eliminated. She just had to relax and give a proper show.

She was the fourth act, and she prepared to take the stage.

Her partners Wynn and Candice were nervous as well, and they did a group cheer before going on stage.

They were playing a part in Jay's movie, and Zoe was playing Cora's role.

She had considered a great many things before she got in character…