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.

wondered if she would have a chance to say the

was when the door suddenly opened, and a familiar female voice could

me?

carrying a bouquet of flowers

would dare start without the queen of showbiz, right?” Bob exclaimed

straight to John, giving him a

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

defensively. “I picked each flower and wrapped

forgetting that we’re not at

“This is between me

shrugged nonchalantly, already perfectly accustomed to

Birkin for your birthday and I only get

exclaimed, giving him a wounded look. “And you have the money to get anything you want anyway. How could you swindle

whatever. Sit down,” John growled, not wanting to waste his breath. “And don’t put on such

Zoe snapped, sniffing herself even as she left John’s side. “It’s an expensive antique. I wouldn’t have used it for myself even if I wanted to,

beside Cordy as if it was