A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 377

Cordy had a hunch about what John was going to say.

Even if her partnership with Patrick Stuart hadn’t been publicized, all insiders were

aware since news of it had spread through alternative outlets. In fact, it actually drew

some controversy amongst the business folk.

Of all things, the great house of Stuart actually chose to partner with Cordy’s small

enterprise!

If anything, they should be choosing an enterprise like Levine Ventures, whose riches

seemed to have no limit.

But the deed was already done, and now everyone just had to wait and see what

comes of it.

“Come in,” Cordy said, opening the door.

John followed her inside; he took a seat on the couch and went straight to the point,

“Why would you choose to partner with Patrick Stuart?”

“It’s a perfect coincidence of opportunity and merit,” Cordy said, as formal as she was

honest.

John snorted. ‘ Don’t you know what’s happening amongst the Stuarst at the

moment?”

Cordy shrugged. “All I know is that I only

emotions. “Cordy, are you

for?”

“It’s just tit-for-tat, which

told you that William Stuart wants

that his own grandfather is terminally ill,” John said loudly

clearly.

Cordy blinked.

quiet, he demanded, “William Stuart is able to violate his

the timing is right. Do you

to get involved right

fend off Jessica Stuart,”

“But what if

didn’t

were never impulsive before,

think I should pin all my hopes on you?” Cordy snapped, suddenly

loud.

John’s knuckles clenched in return. “Am I

said that the time is right for William Stuart’s rise to power. If Patrick

Stuart, no less-can’t beat him, do you think

stared fixedly at Cordy as

fight in the first place, but you dragged me in

no way of fighting back, and all I could do was pick a way to

wants me dead. I have to tiptoe around

long as her family doesn’t fall. My only hope now

have a shot at winning, or it would mean death! How

you choose if you were in

“But you have to know… It’s not

side of the family

them come,” Cordy said flatly. “One wolf or a pack

clearly holding back his