A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 405

Jessica stood above the stage, asking everyone below, “Is Number 62 present in this

hall?”

In reality, the paddle numbers were arranged before the auction-odd numbers were

assigned to men, while even numbers were assigned to women.

Cordy Sachs had no idea why that was the case when she received her auction

paddle, and simply presumed there would be a lottery or something else. After all,

entertainment was necessary to keep things lively at a charity auction, and she

realized now that the arrangement was for this mini-event.

Patrick obviously knew Cordy’s number and teased, “Oh, this truly is destiny!”

Cordy shot him a sideways glare.

Destiny? She would already disagree when Jessica picked Noel with pinpoint

precision for the first number, and had even more reason to after Jessica picked her

as well.

many coincidences in the world- Jessica meant to do this,

host, she had a million ways to find out the

ballroom.

“Number 62…” Jessica

suddenly exclaimed, pointing at Cordy. Jessica feigned

she gasped in turn,

Cordy replied

You and Noel… Oh, this is wonderful!”

with a look of utter joy.” Please, come

pursed her lips, earnestly

noticed her hesitation. “Just say no if you don’t want to

didn’t want to cause

If Patrick had to challenge Jessica for her sake, he wouldn’t fare

was having a clandestine power struggle against

Moreover, Cordy refused to

She started towards the stage, and as she walked past John, he

out to grab her

hand

each other’s, the

knuckles, and was forced to watch as Cordy lifted

calmed walked upstage.

more or less had the men’s attention with her shrinking violet

and stunning figure.

But no matter how impactful it had been to

in comparison when