A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 126

Even as Cordy looked utterly guilty, John was studying her seriously as he asked, “I’m curious. What made you think that I was dating Zoe, Ms. Sachs?”

Still, his brow was relaxed, showing his good mood.

Cordy bit her lip, but she knew that John was going to be ruthless if she told him that Kyle Jessop misled her.

“Supposing that I were dating Zoe, it’s even more curious that you’d find it logical that I would have you two appear in the same place,” John continued, putting weight behind every word. “How irresponsible do you think I am toward a relationship that I could do something like that?!”

Cordy could not say anything against that.

She definitely should have suspected something, especially with her calmness and wit. But for some reason, she presumed that John and Zoe were really dating without questioning it.

Now that she understood that, she realized that she was definitely being foolish–could she have been infected by Kyle’s stupidity?

Or perhaps.

Even as that thought crossed her mind, Cordy’s heart skipped a beat.

But she refused to admit that her judgment was affected because she cared a little too much!

was still watching her and pressing on. “So that’s why you were being distant for so long, Ms. Sachs? That’s

help looking

never mentioned her lack of a birthday present until

that he merely

left awkward by

took a deep breath just then, but while she was going to apologize,

he said,

heaved a

not need her apology–he was not upset

be so tolerant or indeed pampering

was as if he

he could be this crazy about her so soon after they just

the case,

all, I just found out something I could be pleased about today,” he suddenly

he

did not have to find

admit that he

mean, you and Kyle never did