A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 409

Cordy headed outside to the back garden for a breather.

She was in a bad mood, and was reluctant to stay in the ballroom.

Worst of all, her ankle hurts.

She didn’t feel that much pain when she sprained it on the red carpet before, but

standing for so long and walking on stage, and then getting off pushed her past her

limit of tolerance.

She sat on the bench in the back garden, taking off her high heels and hunching over

to rub her ankles…when a towering shadow suddenly appeared before her.

She blinked, but ultimately looked up to see John, looking down from above.

She couldn’t quite see his face against the lights to his rear, but his dark eyes were

plainly visible.

Cordy turned away, and kept rubbing her ankles.

As she did so, a pair of clean, long hands gently raised her foot.

she said

her and started rubbing her

she withstood the pain, but couldn’t

“John Levine!”

hurt so much-was he

upset him tonight, aside from going against his

this charity ball.

her defense, she had no reason to obey him or allow him to

own house.

a pet canary, and that thought only

with it,” John suddenly warned her, having found the right

Before she could respond, John

inadvertently-it hurt so much

want, John?!” she bellowed furiously, her patience for

reached its

if you’re better,” John

his feet, as if he did not see her snapping

icily, so he repeated,

better now.”

teeth, but

about the pain in her ankles,

she stood up.

putting too much weight on

a really high

caught her, and