A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 485

Cordy regarded Jessica coolly while her body stiffened ever so slightly, a chill

unwittingly running down her spine.

Even so, she repressed the terror seizing her chest and remained incredibly calm.

But even if Cordy didn’t show it, Jessica knew for sure that Cordy was afraid—no one

would feel nothing in this situation.

“Never crossed your mind that I’d go this far, have you?’ She laughed savagely. “Don’t

you regret dying by my hand in this fashion? I wont mind admitting trying and failing to

take your life so many times, only for you to be so kind as to send yourself to my

doorstep. You really shouldn’t get full of yourself, y’know?”

“Do you think John would forgive you if you killed me?’ Cordy asked her.

“Would he forgive me even if I don’t?” Jessica asked in return. “He’d treat me the

same, and it’s just better for me if I eliminated a potential threat. And who knows?

With you dead, maybe he’d completely give up when there’s nothing left for him.”

her lips, her eyes growing

Jessica’s patience had already worn

on Cordy, the delight in her

told the

ma’am,” they

bodyguard

“Sorry, Cordy, but I’m not staying for the mess. You’ve been

far too long, so there’s no need to regret

time ago!”

Jessica was left staring at a black barrel

her very

she narrowed her eyes, the two bodyguards behind her promptly whipped

to find over a dozen men in black

out and aiming it at the

a gap between their formation, so that Patrick, who was on

behind them, could peer through

his eyes at all,

The two bodyguards Jessica posted outside the door were

on the floor.

she growled through clenched teeth, ’What do

are doing, dear

“Exactly what you’re

to turn against

you sure she’s the reason we’re