A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 160

Still, Cordy retorted, “Don’t underestimate your girlfriend’s abilities now.”

“Even so,” John said, “you should remember that your boyfriend owns a mountain of gold bars. It’s hard, reliable, and dazzling.”

Cordy could not help laughing at how vividly John was describing himself.

Changing the subject just then, John asked, “Are you free tonight?”

“…Yeah.” She had been neglecting him for almost two weeks, and decided she should see him even if she was not done with work tonight.

John made the arrangements. “I’ll pick you up after work. We’ll eat at your place.”

Cordy did a double take, and asked to confirm since she believed that she misheard. “There’s nothing to eat at my place.”

“You can make pasta, right?” he asked.

“That’s it?” Cordy asked.

“Yeah,” he replied happily.

Cordy did not say no.

in to give her a report just then, and she said, “I’m going back to work now. See you

“Yeah.”

Cordy put away oher

remembered she had a date with John, and she quickly

about me, Ms. Sachs,” the melodiously magnetic voice from the other

“Where are you?’

“Look downstairs,” John replied.

peered downward to find that exceedingly conspicuous black Maybach and the man standing next to

a nonchalant gesture, but he

right downstairs,” Cordy said, quickly sliding her phone into her bag and leaving work, all while wondering how long

his Maybach as Cordy hurried to

long as you can remember it after,” John

was not that unreliable-she

door for her, he said,

did so, and they

did not pause for a moment after heading inside, and she promptly put on

cooking.

preoccupied, she suddenly felt someone wrapping his arms around

behind.

pulled her to him into

he nuzzled her neck,