A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 716

Cordy snapped, “I didn’t ask for you!”

“What, did some jinx call me?!’ Lucas shot back.

“That’s an insult to an officer!” Cordy said sternly.

Lucas pursed his lips, and said, “What, are you saying you didn’t ask the officer to call me?”

“Nope.”

Lucas’s voice was getting louder as he demanded, “Then, what?! Does he have my number or something?!’

“Yes! He remembered you from that bar fight!”

Lucas was left stumped for a moment before then continued loudly and assuredly, “The cops wouldn’t decide on that themselves. You put them up to it!” i

“No, I called my assistant and asked him to help,” Cordy explained while restraining herself. “But it turns out that he’s on his honeymoon.”

“What, he didn’t delegate his tasks when he works at a big company like yours? Who do you think you’re fooling?!”

a stand-in, but my phone ran out of juice by coincidence! They don’t have a charger for my phone’s model either, and do you

“You might sound like you’re making sense, but there are plenty of holes in your logic! Can’t you ask to borrow

just standing in for two weeks-l have no reason to

you

Cordy was stumped.

not think of that-drinking too much really dulled her

disdain

come! Did I ever ask you to come?! You came anyway, and you’re being all hurt about it. And where’s your girlfriend? What are you doing here instead of flirting

bailed you out. Is this how you treat

a savior just because you posted bail? What, should I spread my legs for you too?!” Cordy

lusting after me, Cordy Sachs! This was all set up on purpose, wasn’t it?! First you took off my pants,

frustrated to speak, and it took her a long while to growl through her teeth, “If I ever had such thoughts, Lucas Lynch, lightning

Boom!

bolt flashed briefly up in the skies out of the blue, followed by a resounding

to illuminate Lucas’ smug smile, leaving Cordy

the car!”

while Cordy repeated,

embarrassment with anger,

“Exactly!”