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.

go,” she said with a flat

simply ignored her and started rubbing her

Cordy frowned as she withstood the pain,

“John Levine!”

so much-was he

didn’t even upset him tonight, aside from going against his wish

this charity ball.

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

own house.

a pet canary, and that thought only left her

suddenly warned her,

respond,

She yelped inadvertently-it hurt so much she almost kicked him

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

reached its

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

feet, as if he did not see her snapping

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

better now.”

Cordy gritted her teeth, but eventually rose from

still worried about the pain in her ankles,

she stood up.

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

a really high heel, so

and her body brushed