A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 432

Cordy nodded, agreeing with John’s take.

He was still watching her and solemnly giving her his analysis. “In summary, William

has two key individuals he needs to deal with before his rise to power: Patrick and

myself. However, he has labeled Patrick as a hostile that needs to be eliminated,

while using every method at his disposal to attempt luring me to his cause. And for

them, the only issue with that is you, which is why there’s no doubt that they would

come after you.”

Cordy blinked but did not respond.

John then continued. “When you showed up at that charity ball with Patrick, it meant

that they could make one move while gaining twice the rewards. They were never

going to let that chance slip.”

“In reality, I’m not that formidable that I can fully read their mind, and everything I’ve

mentioned is my supposition along with some after-action observation. I’m not

can’t protect you even before something happens, and it’s not

I realized the Stuarts could just

and Patrick

even as he remembered the horrors of that other

mishap, and Cordy would be

tried to stop you from coming to

Stuarts might’ve only contemplated making a move against Patrick, but it’s

when you’re there. No one ever denies themselves

stone-especially not the Stuarts,

Cordy was silent.

things

was why she had insisted on leaving the charity ball early with

had said, none of them were clairvoyant, and they could never predict

the Stuarts would

option was to keep

After all, she was not being petty against John when

the dangers. She had certainly made it clear that she had

her gone, and she had no

in Patrick. She

if her business failed, she

And she knew all too well that their partnership would go up in smoke once one

became worthless.

that as it may, she did not explain that