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

ignored her and started

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

“John Levine!”

already hurt so much-was he so intent

tonight, aside from going against his wish and

this charity ball.

obey him or allow

own house.

wasn’t a pet canary, and that thought only left her anger

it,” John suddenly warned her, having

Before she could respond, John

much she almost kicked

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

reached its

John said,

and rising to his feet, as if he did not see her snapping at

icily, so he

better now.”

gritted her teeth, but eventually rose from

about the pain in her ankles, and was therefore very

she stood up.

too much weight on one

really high heel, so she

John quickly caught her, and her