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

John simply ignored her and started rubbing her

she withstood the pain, but couldn’t stop

“John Levine!”

hurt so much-was he so intent on

aside from going

this charity ball.

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

own house.

pet canary, and that thought only left

it,” John suddenly warned her, having found the

could respond, John firmly twisted her

much she

want, John?!” she bellowed furiously, her

reached its

John said, helping her put her

if he did not see her

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

better now.”

teeth, but eventually rose from

She was still worried about the pain in her

she stood up.

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

really high

and her body brushed