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.”

lips, her eyes growing

patience had already worn out. She stood

Cordy, the delight in her eyes

she told the bodyguards as she walked

ma’am,” they replied

gestured for another bodyguard to

I’m not staying

far too long, so there’s no need to regret anything-you should’ve been

time ago!”

the instant the door opened, Jessica was left staring at a black barrel trained

her very

the two bodyguards behind her promptly whipped

aim at the man…only to find over a dozen men

guns out and aiming it at the

between their formation, so that Patrick, who

behind them, could peer

no emotion in his eyes at all,

Jessica posted outside the door were long since left

on the floor.

scowled visibly, she growled through clenched teeth, ’What do you

are doing, dear

“Exactly what you’re

“Are you sure you want to

reason