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

your partnership with Cordy- Johnny, here. Let’s

hand intimately wrapped around

toast, as

coolly, as John didn’t raise

his glass to drink when Jessica told him to

a

things over. “You might not be

able to drink for the next couple days…for

looked sharply at him then, but Patrick pretended not to

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

the main event as well,

We’re family, after all. We can handle

Jessica smiled. “Please, enjoy the ball.

be going now.”

“Alright. Scoot.”

tugged on

so, John’s eyes were glued to Cordy, who looked so naturally beautiful

at Patrick’s side.

reminded him softly, “your grandfather and

there.”

John gulped, but ultimately left with her without saying a

Once they were gone,

a sip of her glass of water, and

“John not eloping with you right

Patrick shrugged.