A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 402

Cordy and John’s eyes met.

There seemed to be unspoken emotions in their gazes, yet at the same time, there

seemed to be nothing.

Silence ensued between them until Jessica spoke up,” Patrick, my dear cousin-a

shame that you beat me to a partnership with Cordy!”

“Is that so?” Patrick replied, cordial as ever with Jesscia.

“I’ve been saying that I’d like to partner with her, but never did have the chance,”

Jessica said, appearing genuinely disappointed. “On the other hand, you seemed to

really hit it off with her! It’s left me really upset for a while.”

“Now, now—you shouldn’t overreach, Jessica. Mr. Levine there leads a lot of people

and multiple elite businesses. I’m just a startup, so don’t snuff me out so soon now,”

Patrick said, seemingly jokingly as he jibed Jessica’s family for their greed.

“Come on. We’re family, aren’t we? What’s mine is yours. You have my best wishes in

here.

hand intimately wrapped around John’s

toast, as

coolly, as John didn’t raise his glass

his glass to drink when Jessica

a little

over. “You might not be aware, Mr. Levine, but

drink for the next couple days…for

at him then, but Patrick pretended

in this case, we can skip the toast-we’re family anyway, so there’s no

well,

after

shall oblige,” Jessica smiled. “Please, enjoy the ball. John and I

be going now.”

“Alright. Scoot.”

And with that, Jessica tugged on John’s arm, gesturing for

to Cordy,

at Patrick’s side.

softly, “your grandfather and

there.”

ultimately left with her without saying a

Once they were

her glass of water,

not eloping with you right there

Cordy rolled her eyes at him, while Patrick shrugged. “I wanted to provoke him a