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

John simply ignored her and

frowned as she withstood the pain, but couldn’t stop herself from

“John Levine!”

already hurt so much-was he so intent

She didn’t even upset him tonight, aside

this charity ball.

him or allow

own house.

She wasn’t a pet canary, and that thought

warned her, having found

respond, John

yelped inadvertently-it hurt so much she almost kicked

John?!” she bellowed furiously, her

having reached

standing up. See if you’re better,” John said, helping her put her shoes

if he did not see her

Cordy only glared at him icily, so he repeated, “Try standing up. See if your ankle

better now.”

teeth, but eventually rose from the

in her ankles, and was therefore

she stood up.

she was putting too much weight on one

high heel,

caught her, and her