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.

me go,” she said with a flat tone, clearly

her and started rubbing

Cordy frowned as she withstood the pain, but

“John Levine!”

much-was he so intent on

tonight, aside from going

this charity ball.

had no reason to obey him or

own house.

a pet canary, and

with it,” John suddenly warned her, having

she could respond,

She yelped inadvertently-it hurt so much she almost kicked

“What more do you want, John?!” she bellowed furiously, her

having reached its

See if you’re better,” John said, helping her

if he did not see

so he repeated, “Try standing up. See if your

better now.”

gritted her teeth, but eventually

was still worried about the pain in her ankles, and was therefore

she stood up.

much weight on one foot,

high heel,

her, and her body brushed