A Life Debt Repaid

The other Jessops were starting to get annoyed with her antics, but Mandy’s eyes went red right after her call with her manager ended.

She had been drifting along the lines of becoming a B-list actress and that TV series was supposed to solidify her status as one!

“What now?” Kyle asked impatiently.

“My manager called me, saying that the investors want another actress for my role.”

Kyle frowned. “If I remember correctly, it’s Windmill Pictures, which is owned by Levine Ventures, isn’t it? Did you upset anyone from their family?”

“No way! I don’t even know them!” Mandy quickly denied it, and cried in agitation, “I don’t care what it takes, Kyle—get that role for me! It’s important for my career!”

Kyle was puzzled too—casting choices would not be changed once decided.

Still, he suddenly remembered a little detail.

“I heard that Bob Davis and John Levine were childhood friends, and that they remained very good friends although John usually stays abroad. Maybe Bob asked for John’s help to harass you…”

“Bob is so despicable!” Mandy snarled viciously, not doubting Kyle’s words at all.

“If you want the role, I suggest you talk to Bob… or go straight to John,” Kyle suggested then.

“What are you talking about?”

“Dad just said a few days ago, didn’t he, that John was interested in meeting you? Wouldn’t it be easy for you to get that role once you marry him?” Kyle explained.

“No way! I don’t want to be a baby mommy! Not in this lifetime!” Mandy promptly refused. “I’d rather talk to Bob than John!”

Kyle said nothing to that—his sister had been pampered since a child and no one could ever force her to do anything she did not like!

…

“Achoo!”

Bob suddenly sneezed in his luxury private room at the extravagant Regent Club.

could be missing him this late at night?

spacing out for?” Sam Saunders hurried him then. “It’s a rare occasion for the great John Levine to

getting drunk,” Bob quickly chimed

the room with them were John Levine and Jay Parker—all friends who grew up

four of them gathered was when they welcomed John’s return

drank a lot that night,

with that, he was gone eight years,” Bob murmured, feeling sentimental for once.

about to clink glasses with John, his phone suddenly started

upset then, Bob answered it since he did not recognize the number. “Who is it?!”

…

her room and decided to bear with all the misgivings she

fell when she heard Bob being

changed her number—how could he not

doing this on purpose?

were always so

“It’s Mandy Jessop.”

until he remembered her

you can’t get over me, but don’t you think you’re being childish? I’m telling you—I’ll never

about to let some crazy woman

staring in disbelief

[Call disconnected.]

up on her?!

so incensed she almost threw her phone across the room!

teeth and sent

coming to meet you tomorrow.

text then, and decided Mandy suffered from delusions and a

it?” Sam asked offhandedly, noticing Bob’s

Jessop,” Bob said with a scoff.

liked her back in high school? What, are you

say?” Bob snorted nonchalantly. “Didn’t we all fall for every pretty face back then? If anything, I prefer Cordy since

clenched over his

glanced at him, a vague smile appearing

that you’re mentioning Cordy, her wedding with Kyle Jessop really turned south, huh? I heard the man’s

to take issue with it, but if Kyle does, he shouldn’t have taken a pass at Cordy at all! She sacrificed everything for Jessop Corp—hell, I saw her getting drunk socializing with their partners with my own eyes, vomiting her guts out and even bearing with men copping a feel. I thought then that Kyle would be subhuman if he doesn’t marry her… and he