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 tone, clearly

ignored her and started rubbing

as she withstood the pain,

“John Levine!”

It already hurt so much-was he so intent on

tonight, aside from going against his wish and

this charity ball.

had no reason to obey him or allow him to force her

own house.

a pet canary, and that thought

suddenly warned her, having

could respond, John firmly twisted her

hurt so much she almost

she bellowed furiously, her

reached

if you’re better,” John said,

and rising to his feet, as if

only glared at him icily, so he repeated,

better now.”

teeth, but eventually

She was still worried about the pain in her ankles, and was therefore

she stood up.

putting too much weight on one foot, and the

high heel, so

her, and her