A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 17

Cordy did not humiliate Noel with their relatives watching.

Still, she made sure to sit on the very edge of the couch, looking just like an outsider.

That was when Molly Sachs asked her pointedly. “Cordy? You didn’t bring your grandmother a present, huh?”

Molly was Simon Sachs’ younger sister, and her family worked for Simon when he ruled Starstream. She was very close to Sue Yorkman as well, and was instrumental in Sue’s success in seducing Simon back then.

Cordy was laughing inwardly, as she suddenly remembered that Mandy Jessop was also instrumental in Noel’s success in seducing Kyle Jessop

The girl really took after her mother!

“Who would want anything from her?” Plum scoffed with a look of pure disdain. “Just look at her. She literally screams poverty-she’d never afford anything!”

“Don’t say that, Granny. She just inherited Starstream Group, and the company has been developing in recent years. Also, I ran into her at Davis’ Kitchen. Any dining session there would cost at least four figures, and I wouldn’t have gone if Molly did not insist on buying me dinner…”

Noel only stopped after blabbing all that, as if realizing she had misspoken.

“You really know how to enjoy yourself, don’t you?!” Plum snorted.

At the same time, Molly suddenly looked like a proper elder “That’s really terrible of you, Cordy. You’d rather dine like a king than buy your grandmother a present… Honestly, even I can’t take your side now “Yeah! Do you even have a conscience, Cordy?! It’s only once a year…

“Just look at Noel. She bought a set of clothes for Grandma she personally designed-I mean, how good it looks on her!”

Everyone in the hall clamored to throw shade at Cordy.

However, while she would bear with it in silence in the past, she was now long past the age of being. pushed around.

“But if I remember correctly, those clothes are Jessop Corp’s SW-series for the spring season… Last spring, to be precise.”

Noel’s face turned pale.

But even before she could retort, Cordy added, “To be fair, that seasonal line didn’t really sell well for old folks, so not many were aware. Hell, back when I was working at Jessop Corp, I remember thousands of those exact same clothes kept in their warehouse… Wait, did Kyle give these to you?!”

Noel was left glowering.

Cordy, she was

only

quickly tried to smooth things over. “That’s not it, Grandma! I just gave these to you because I know it’d suit you. Moreover, trending doesn’t mean it’s the best, and you have this special air as a person that sets you apart from the rest. Ask Aunt Molly if

been saying since i came that it fits you,

good taste! Aunt Plum looks so good

anything

to fawn over Plum without

when she was given clothes that could

would just be embarrassing herself,

about to give

Where’s your present for your Grandma, Cordy?

a word, however, Plum snapped in disdain, “I don’t need

her such rubbish, she could imagine how worse Cordy’s

rather not take another slap on her wrinkled

at Plum and sighed regrettably. I actually brought

until Cordy drew a gift box

box itself was unremarkable, but when

ruby necklace lay within, and anyone could tell

in shock right then. It was sold

was at that auction herself, and she had her

counterfeit, isn’t it?” someone

Molly, you know your antiques. Why don’t you verify it?” Cordy asked

but lying would only tarnish her reputation if word

such, she braced her cheek and

with many relatives suddenly getting up close and personal with Cordy to get a

even Plum was left

left with a look of utter suspicion. “Where did

treasure of such worth? She even heard her own mother and Molly

yourself if I told you that Kyle gave

eyes were red

actually gave Cordy a