A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 373

Cordy closed the company dossier Patrick gave her, her expression determined after

getting the answer.

“I’m sure you’re aware of my connection to your family, Mr. Stuart,” she said.

“Of course,” Patrick replied cheerfully. “That’s why I came to you, seeking a

partnership.”

As Cordy raised a brow, he flashed a refined smile in return. “The enemy of my enemy

is my friend—isn’t that what Jessica and Noel Sachs’ partnership was based on?”

Cordy studied him-to think that he knows so much about Jessica and Noel’s

partnership.

Still, it was precisely his ability to find out everything about her and those around her

that made her feel incapable of partnering with him.

Before Cordy could speak, however, Patrick added bluntly, “You don’t have to reject

me in a hurry, Miss Sachs. Why don’t you hear me out and understand what I hope to

achieve with our partnership, and why I have a bone to pick against Jessica?”

Cordy stopped herself

With that, Patrick began to explain. “Decades ago-during

family made an arrangement: Monty Stuart, my grandfather, would

Jessica’s grandfather,

the arrangement being

of the family would always help each

“In the last ten years, however, William has set his sights on politics and

events in the capital, with

he’s the heir to the Stuart Holdings, Jessica is in fact the one in

everything.”

doing so was to set up their own separate dynasty,

certainly was ambitious of them, but

wouldn’t be enough for that push. He needs support from multiple factions,

is the Levines—the richest family of North

announcement of Jessica

Watching Cordy, Patrick asked, “You might be wondering-the Levines are

in business, so how would that

silent, so he continued on his own. “First and foremost, politics isn’t

about influence. Huge capital is always needed. Even if William’s side of

one ever complains about having too much

for them to establish themselves in

someone they could fall back on, but they also

are therefore

don’t blame John Levine for turning from you-and it’s not

Alan Levine has no say