A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 413

After returning to the ballroom, Cordy and Patrick headed straight for the main

entrance.

Somehow, Cordy had to admit that after a couple seemingly nonchalant rubs by John,

her ankle felt much better in contrast to the pain from the sprain earlier.

As such, she could walk much better now.

That was when Patrick made a joke. “I didn’t think you were that compliant, Ms.

Sachs.”

Naturally, he was referring to her giving in to John’s insistence.

However, she was not being compliant or anything-she simply decided to leave and

therefore had no reason to drag her feet.

But before they could really leave, a man suddenly appeared out of nowhere, greeting

Patrick respectfully. “Mr. Stuart, Mr. William Stuart would like to see you now. Could

you please come with me?”

Patrick narrowed his eyes at the thought of meeting the brother of his grandfather and

turned toward Cordy.

said shortly. “Please

the airport.”

hesitated for a moment before

not try to stall when he did not stand to

understood that.

They were just ordinary partners in the first place and not

were involved.

‘Til have the chauffeur receive you at the entrance,” Patrick told

“Okay,” Cordy replied.

phone call while he

entrance in turn, but just as she stopped out, the

sorry, but no one is to

She had

where such a rule was imposed at all?

their authority, the Stuarts

ballroom. You will be

Cordy could not help

substantial information revealed at the ball that mustn’t

are not

and even if

that she was not able to leave until Patrick

to the ballroom to stand in a quiet corner, where

on to the

Patrick: [The

only came ten minutes later. [Just

Cordy hence remained in her

the auction, which has moved on to