A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 119

In the end, Cordy braced herself and alighted–her dress was not formal, but it was not that casual either.

Still, she did look a little underdressed beside John.

On the other hand, he did not seem to care about what she was wearing, and he simply led her inside the skyscraper.

The restaurant was on the twentieth floor, and it was only natural John would pick a spot frequented by the rich and powerful of North City.

After Cordy followed him into the grandly designed glass elevator, he suddenly took off his dinner jacket and his bow tie, unfastening his top two buttons.

His forbidding presence suddenly turned to a simpler elegance, he suddenly held out his dinner jacket and bow tie at her, saying, “Hold these for me.”

Cordy did so, and watched as John slowly rolled up his sleeves, baring his firm, muscular hands. He looked considerably casual in an instant, just as Cordy quickly realized what he was doing.

outfit and she seemed

his birthday with importance and dress up for the occasion,

end, he had to work with her, despite her clear

she worked hard to ignore her feelings because she was

floor, John took back his dinner jacket and bowtie, while a steward greeted them and

approached the room, the two stewards standing outside each opened one of the double doors,

John inside and realized

recognized Jay Parker, Bob Davis,

being an adopted child of the Levines, the other two were both run–of–the–mill rich

“Ah, I see you brought

introduce you

Parker.” Cordy smiled

the same

pointed