A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 106

John’s lips were slightly pursed.

Cordy was even tougher than he imagined.

But what did she have to go through to gain such perseverance?

As his long fingers tapped on his phone screen for a while and finished drafting the message, he hesitated to send it.

He more or less understood now why Cordy would keep him at arm’s reach.

After experiencing the sheer cruelty of her reality, she would never come to trust anyone easily.

John’s phone suddenly started ringing just then, and he answered it impatiently after glancing at the caller ID.

“Bob,” he growled.

“Did you see the livestream of Cordy Sachs‘ press conference?!” Bob Davis exclaimed excitedly.

“I did.”

in the face was as clean as it was devastating!

right then, even as Bob continued happily. “By the way, are you hitting it off with her yet? We saw you stand up for her during your grandfather’s birthday banquet, but it’s like nothing has come of that ever since. So? What’s going on between you two? If you still can’t seal the deal, you’d find an eager volunteer in

having dinner with your dad the other day,” John suddenly said. “He told me about his plans to

sorry, boss. I’m just sayin‘, y’know?” Bob quickly

a local university degree nearly killed him, and he would die before having to get

Bob said, changing the subject right then. You’ll be 28 in a couple days, so why don’t you come out

the calendar on

day after tomorrow,

“You’re always busy, old man, so just leave the trivial stuff with

giving his

Bob was actually stunned.

John become

was in a good mood because Cordy gave a good showing

you at the office now,” Bob

chat of their gang of four that he will be organizing John’s birthday, so that John could not renege

ignored it, while the other two texted back noncommittal

turned back to his conversation with Cordy, deleting the

your schedule for the day after tomorrow. It’s my birthday–let’s have dinner