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

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

intimately wrapped around John’s arm, and tugged on

when she was offering a toast, as if to endear

Cordy watched coolly, as John didn’t raise his glass

when Jessica told him

a

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

Sachs won’t be able to drink for

looked sharply at him then, but Patrick pretended not to notice

we can skip the

event as well, and there’s more

family, after all. We can

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

be going now.”

“Alright. Scoot.”

that, Jessica tugged on John’s arm, gesturing for him

were glued to Cordy, who looked so naturally beautiful

at Patrick’s side.

“Johnny,” Jessica reminded him softly, “your grandfather and mine are

there.”

gulped, but ultimately left with her without

Once they were gone,

sip of her glass of water, and asked nonchalantly,

eloping with you

Cordy rolled her eyes at him, while Patrick shrugged. “I