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.

and she said, “I’m going back to work

“Yeah.”

put away oher phone and focused on her

until half past seven that Cordy remembered she had a date with John, and she quickly called

the melodiously magnetic voice from the other end

“Where are you?’

“Look downstairs,” John replied.

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

a nonchalant gesture, but he looked cool doing it

sliding her phone into her bag and leaving work, all while wondering how

John was still leaning against his Maybach as Cordy hurried to him. “Sorry. You could have called me, though-I’d forget

long as you can remember

was not that unreliable-she

for her,

did so, and they both headed to her

a moment after heading inside, and she promptly

cooking.

felt someone wrapping his

behind.

easily pulled her to him into

up for it,” John murmured as he nuzzled her neck, his lips