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.

to say the things

suddenly opened, and a familiar female voice could

me?

find Zoe carrying a bouquet of flowers as she entered

without the queen of showbiz, right?” Bob exclaimed with exaggerated

giving him a warm hug

disdain. “That’s what you got me after asking everyone

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

not at a film set,

a glare. “This is between me

nonchalantly, already perfectly accustomed

that Hermes Himalayan Birkin for your birthday and I only get flowers from you. Your love for me

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

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

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, and I was almost crying when I did it for your birthday. Do you

Cordy as if it