A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 120

“Hello, Ms. Sachs. Your reputation precedes you, though you’re even more beautiful than when you appeared at the press conference.” Sam praised her earnestly.

“You flatter me.” Cordy smiled. “You’re quite handsome too.”

Sam smiled smugly and shot John a provoking look, but John ignored it.

Pulling out a chair for Cordy, John said, “I knew them since I was a boy since our families were close. That said, I spent more time abroad and rarely came back. This is the first time I’m celebrating my birthday in North City, so they wanted to join me.”

In other words, he wanted to celebrate it with her alone, but they insisted on tagging alone.

“Anyway, just be at ease. Don’t mind them,” John then added quietly, clearly taking her feelings into consideration.

Cordy nodded.

It was his birthday, and naturally what he said went.

she wondered if she would have a chance to say the

opened, and a familiar female

me? You’re

carrying a bouquet of flowers as she entered

without the queen of showbiz,

to John, giving him a warm hug around the neck. Happy birthday,

the bouquet with disdain. “That’s what

heart here,” Zoe argued defensively. “I picked each flower and wrapped it myself. It’s a bouquet like

not at a film set,

is between me and him. You shut your filthy

already perfectly accustomed to the

Birkin for your birthday and I only get flowers from you. Your

have the money to get anything you want anyway. How could you swindle a little actress like me who lives paycheck

not wanting to waste his breath. “And don’t put on such strong perfume

side. “It’s an expensive antique. I wouldn’t have used it for myself even if I wanted to, and I was almost crying

sat beside Cordy as if it