A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 374

Patrick hence concluded, ‘This is why I came seeking a partnership with you, Miss

Sachs-so that my family can retain our influence.”

“You flatter me, Mr. Stuart,” Cordy replied. “I’m far less wealthier than every other

bigwig in North City, let alone the Levines. I’ve never gotten involved in politics to

know my way around it either, so a partnership with me doesn’t help you at all.”

“You should give yourself more credit, Miss Sachs,” Patrick grinned. “It’s already clear

that you’re special, given how John Levine was smitten-”

“There’s not necessarily a connection between sentiment and competence, ” Cordy

retorted, cutting him off swiftly.

“Of course, but that’s just one point,” Patrick replied, ignoring her and showing no

doubt in what he had set his mind on. “Secondly, if William Stuart intends to venture

into politics, our side of the family has cause to get involved in business. Right now,

the ability to compete, but it is my opinion that a dark

and I am willing to

he added, “we have one shared objective: to prevent

Levine

like that to happen,” Cordy

didn’t say that out of spite, nor

happiness from the bottom of her heart.

from the equation

you may believe, Miss Sachs, I

never

you come to me?’ Cordy asked, raising

the man himself.’

what I’m doing if I did. Right now, there’s still

the family and William’s, and neither are burning bridges just

need you

narrowed, but Patrick simply continued, “Everyone’s convinced that

the family depends on James Stuart, but that

responsibility has actually been placed squarely on Jessica’s

piece for the next move, whereas

Stuart Holdings. Anything happens to her,

falls apart and their arranged marriage to

support from his empire of commerce, his attempted

would just