A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 208

Cordy took her seat, neither cowed nor pompous as she spoke, “Thank you, Mr. Levine.”

“I’m sure you understand why I’ve invited you to my humble abode-we’re all business people and time is money, so let me cut to the chase,” Alan said bluntly. “I would like you to leave my grandson.”

“A relationship only concerns the two individuals involved. I don’t believe it’s appropriate for you to meddle with your grandson’s affairs,” Cordy replied, equally bluntly.

She was certainly not humbled or meek despite the pressure Alan was projecting.

However, it was not as if she could not leave John-they were not so intimate that they could turn against family.

And after Alan announced John’s engagement to Jessica in front of so many people, said engagement was set in stone.

Cordy’s relationship with John would in turn end unceremoniously.

Even so, she would rather she could end things candidly with John instead of having others intervening.

She had her own principles and dignity too.

your attitude, Ms. Sachs,” Alan

thought you’d be more afraid, but you

but I have also

not at all under the

More conditions must be met, such as an equally important family background,” Alan said directly. “In fact, you can pick any member of

a brow. “Are there any such members in

“Jay Parker,” Alan replied.

don’t roll a dice to decide who you marry,”

“And any relationship without the family’s blessing would never be happy. I know you’re understanding enough not to push for something with so little

Cordy pursed her lips.

took after-it was the old man before her,

me, and I won’t make the same mistake twice. However, you don’t get to decide on your own what happens between myself and John. I would like him to give me some sort of explanation too, so that I can leave him without any regrets-if I can have that much of

studied Cordy,

broke up with Kyle -a clean cut, with nothing left

However…

I refuse?” Alan

Cordy frowned.

have