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.

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

simply ignored her and started rubbing her

the pain, but

“John Levine!”

much-was

aside from going against

this charity ball.

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

own house.

a pet canary, and that thought only left her

it,” John suddenly warned her, having

she could respond, John

inadvertently-it hurt so much she almost kicked him

want, John?!” she bellowed furiously,

reached

you’re better,” John said, helping

to his feet, as if he did not see her

he repeated, “Try standing up. See if

better now.”

teeth, but

pain in her ankles,

she stood up.

However, she was putting too much weight on one foot,

a really high heel,

quickly caught her, and her body