A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 130

Cordy turned and keyed in her door passcode, then entered after the door opened.

Even so, the man who agreed to leave just now remained standing outside.

“It’s late. You should go,” she urged him again.

“Okay,” John replied–yet another quick answer.

But his body was honest and remained still.

Cordy gritted her teeth and turned to shut the door before turning on the door monitor. John was still standing there.

Speechless, she opened the door again right then and asked, “Weren’t you going to leave?” “I just remembered something…” he said. “You haven’t given me anything for my birthday.” Cordy pursed her lips–she thought that they were parting ways tonight! Giving him anything would only have given him hope, and her more hassle.

“Anything would do,” John said with a serious look, obviously hinting at something.

having this feeling that she would not get him to leave if she did not satisfy him. Heaving a deep sigh, she resigned herself and walked up to him, stood on her toes, and wrapped her hands around his neck before giving him a

stared at Cordy

go already,”

you’d prefer… physical rewards.” He smiled a little too smugly. “I actually thought a ‘happy birthday‘ would

alcohol a moment ago were now twinkling–he clearly got more than what he bargained for, and he was now acting like he did not

really wanted to break his

your way of doing things,” he said, his voice getting deeper as the air between

were so

said, finally

and could not help leaning on the door, clutching her burning

help remembering what Zoe asked–on

Yes, he certainly was!

other ladies he

not quite fall asleep, and only because she was awakened

every so slightly when she saw the caller, but was unusually calm when she answered. “Cordy Sachs!” Simon was screaming from the other end. “Why aren’t

stay there permanently?” Cordy