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.

just then, and she said, “I’m going back to work now. See

“Yeah.”

away oher phone and focused

that Cordy remembered she had a date with

the melodiously magnetic

“Where are you?’

“Look downstairs,” John replied.

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

was a nonchalant gesture, but he looked cool doing

Cordy said, quickly sliding her phone into her bag and leaving work, all while wondering how long John had been

entrance, John was still leaning against his Maybach as Cordy hurried to him. “Sorry. You could have called

long as you can

was not that unreliable-she

door for her, he said,

and they both headed to her

pause for a moment after heading inside, and she promptly put on an apron

cooking.

she suddenly felt someone wrapping his arms around her

behind.

her to him into his arms,

as he nuzzled her neck, his