A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 161

Cordy shook her head. “I’m fine.”

She was just scalded a little by the boiling water, and it only hurt for a split second-she could bear with it.

However, she felt genuine danger as John got even closer.

He was already tall, while she was dainty even though he put her on the bar-she did not even reach his height even though she was sitting so high up!

He did not seem to hear her either, and he was studying her fair, delicate fingers for injury. After ensuring there were no red burns on her hand, he eventually said, “Ms. Sachs, you’re always bumbling around, aren’t you?”

He was being critical, but somehow, he sounded ever so tender.

“I’m not!” Cordy retorted, though she suddenly lost confidence after that.

She just realized that she messed up as many times as she cooked for John at her place.

Meeting John’s meaningful gaze just then, she admitted, “It’s just around you.”

She never messed up around others, after all.

his lips curling upward-clearly satisfied by the answer. “I’m honored that you feel natural around me,

huffed. Why did he always

“The pasta will get

to get off the bar, but John stopped her. “Don’t

horrible if it gets mushy,”

do it,” John said. “You

her lip, feeling as if she was being treated like a child again, just like Richard,

tamely on the bar, watching as John slowly took the pasta out of the pot and served them on two large plates,

Cordy from the bar and they

pasta, broccoli, eggs, and some ham, but somehow there was a taste

did not leave immediately-he loafed on the living room couch, perfectly comfortable as he picked up the remote and clicked

she was planning to come

was already busy with work at Starstream Group by day, and she did

with any designs

John refusing to leave

uncomfortable on my account,” John said, as if he

he put it… Whose house was

heart soon skipped a

her house because he knew she

she turned and headed