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

ignored her and started rubbing her

as she withstood the

“John Levine!”

It already hurt so much-was he so

aside from going against his wish and

this charity ball.

obey him or

own house.

a pet canary, and that thought only left her

“Bear with it,” John suddenly warned her, having found

respond, John

much she almost kicked him in the

John?!” she bellowed furiously,

having reached

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

to his feet, as if he did not see her

he repeated, “Try standing

better now.”

her teeth, but

worried about the pain in her ankles, and was

she stood up.

much weight on one foot,

really high heel,

John quickly caught her, and