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

with Cordy- Johnny, here. Let’s drink to their

intimately wrapped around John’s

toast, as if to endear herself to

Cordy watched coolly, as John didn’t raise

glass to drink when Jessica told him

looking a little

quickly smoothed things over. “You might not be aware, Mr. Levine,

Sachs won’t be able to drink

him then, but Patrick pretended not to notice

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

main event as well, and there’s more

us. We’re family, after

“In that case, we shall oblige,” Jessica smiled. “Please, enjoy the ball. John

be going now.”

“Alright. Scoot.”

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

so, John’s eyes were glued to

at Patrick’s side.

softly, “your grandfather and mine

there.”

John gulped, but ultimately left

they were gone,

of her glass of water, and

“John not eloping with you right there

at him, while Patrick shrugged.