A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 532

“More or less.”

Cordy did not want to make her happiness obvious, as she was selfishly convinced that only John was allowed to see it.

“Well, I’m afraid I have to be a killjoy,” Patrick said, his tone clearly serious just then.

Cordy frowned slightly, but it was enough for John to notice that reaction and stare fixedly at her.

“You see, I have news: Jessica is missing,” Patrick said very clearly then.

“Missing?” Cordy’s heart skipped a beat, as if something horrible would happen.

“After John exposed Jessica’s side of the family at his trial, they, along with my grandfather and myself were brought in to assist with the investigation. James was placed under arrest since there was enough evidence against him, but when William, my grandfather, and myself were released, the authorities informed us that Jessica went missing the instant they moved to arrest her, and was told that she was not in Rocktown.”

to the capital?” Cordy asked-that was where Fred Cranston was, and Jessica

left for North City, actually,” Patrick admitted. “The authorities just found out that she arrived at North City yesterday, and I suspected that she was attending

she wasn’t there,” Cordy said confidently, since she never saw Jessica

my grandfather had tried everything: tripling our efforts in business, baiting them,

Patrick was earnestly impressed

you don’t mind, would you try asking if he’d like to work for me, now that Levine Ventures is liquidated?” Patrick asked, and assured

savior?” Cordy asked,

certainly

too busy,” Cordy added, rejecting the

not press the

talents like John were extremely rare. If Patrick was interested,

that Sean came in as a prosecutor for the trial, many things