A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 531

Cordy became nervous right then. “Sean did? But why?”

She was convinced that John liquidated the Levines’ family estate to protect themselves and steer clear from more conflicts. She thought that John, like his grandfather, was done with the vicissitudes of life and would rather enjoy whatever they had left instead.

She did not expect that the Cranstons were involved at all!

“You should be able to guess,” John reminded her despite seeing her reaction.

Cordy’s heart skipped a beat-that was the answer she least wanted.

“Yes,” John said slowly and clearly. “He’s asking me to work for him, but he needs me to have a more discreet capacity to assist him, and Levine Ventures draws too much attention.”

“Assist him?” Cordy asked. “With what? What are his ambitions?”

“Well, the Cranstons have a family dispute just like the Stuarts,” John explained. ‘The Stuarts’ disputes are between different branches of the family, whereas the Cranston brothers are in the midst of a power struggle. Sean wants me to help him neutralize his brothers, so that he becomes the undisputed heir to the family estate.”

the heir already?” Cordy

claimed that, since Sean was the eldest son and the family held

displayed individual excellence and was the

shrugged. “I’d have to get involved

out of it?” Cordy asked him worriedly. “Don’t get involved at all

my best to get free as soon as I

and his trial would not have gone so smoothly without the Cranstons. Sean had to be on hand to

influence to win, and he

his intention to

worth it?” Cordy suddenly asked him somberly, her eyes welling with

they were using him like a tool. The arranged marriage would take their alliance to the next level, while William Stuart would topple Monty Stuart to

families would not attack them without reasonable cause, they had nothing to worry about from the outside—everything

path to success for Cordy’s sake and