A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 150

John thought to himself that Cordy should be sweet-talking him instead of asking about Jessica!

Still, he nodded. “Yeah.”

“What’s the relationship there?” Cordy asked bluntly-after she had that misunderstanding with John and Zoe, she had decided to ask about everything since.

“Our grandfathers were comrades in the war and close friends, often keeping in touch event though we lived in different cities. My grandfather especially loved to visit them, so he brought me to Stuart Hall in Rocktown on many occasions. As for Jessica Stuart, she’s…”

John trailed off as he searched for the right word, and Cordy raised a brow. “Your childhood friend?”

“No.” John denied it. “More like the girl next door.”

The girl next door?!

That felt way more ambiguous than necessary!

John then continued, “Anyway, when my grandfather sent me abroad for studies, William Stuart- her grandfather-sent her abroad as well. After we graduated from university, I worked on expanding Levine Ventures in foreign markets, while she stayed abroad as well to manage Stuart Holdings. We do take care of each other because of our families’ ties.”

Take care? How?!

faintly when he saw Cordy’s judgmental look. “Don’t worry. There’s nothing between

I’m not concerned,” Cordy replied nonchalantly,

in a good mood, and he commented,

“Huh?” Cordy was confused.

understand that you ask questions with your mouth,” he said.

not ever going to live down suspecting

they headed to Cordy’s apartment

just Cordy and Richard having fun in the

it may, Cordy’s fingers suddenly twitched

the darkness of

pursed her lips ever so slightly, while John turned to

hand.

could see his stubbornness from the back of his

she did not feel

out to her

finally came to her senses and continued to chat