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.

chance to say the things she was prepared to

and a

without me?

Zoe carrying a bouquet of flowers as she entered

no one here would dare start without the queen of showbiz,

boy.” Zoe grinned and walked straight to John, giving him a warm hug around the

looking at the bouquet with disdain. “That’s what you

argued defensively. “I picked each flower and wrapped it myself. It’s a bouquet like no other, just the way

not at a film set, kiddo,” Bob

is between me and him.

perfectly accustomed to the sibling

was when John snorted. “I bought you that Hermes Himalayan Birkin for your birthday and I only get flowers from you. Your love for

have the money to get anything you want anyway. How could you swindle a little

wanting to waste his breath. “And don’t

wouldn’t have used it for myself even if I wanted to, and I was almost crying when I did it

she sat beside Cordy as if