A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 1151

Patrick hammered on the door. “Open up!”

There was a raucous from the outside, but Zoe shouted from behind the door, “We wont let you have Cordy just because you asked!”

She was so excited it was as if she was the one getting married.

“What should I do, then?’ Patrick asked loudly.

“Pay up.”

“You have to open the door. How else can I pay you?’

“Forget it. You men are savages-you’ll start charging in the instant we open the door,” Zoe replied, not easily fooled.

It was true, since many of Patrick’s family and friends from Rocktown were there with him, and were ready to charge inside like bandits if she opened the door.

pay you

the digital age, Mr. Stuart. There’s something

don’t have your

“Then start asking.”

ask, and Zoe told him. She

sum, and Zoe was impressed as she checked. “How generous of you, paying through the nose for your

done splitting the money, Patrick started knocking again.

never said I’d open the door. I was just telling you what you should

I have to do now?’ Patrick asked

the staff members

Patrick

that? Was she not drunk silly last night and completely

you prepare this?” Quinn

Patrick win so easily,” Zoe answered

calling from outside. “We

carrying sweets, lemons, bitter melon, and jalapenos. Each represents a different taste and the vicissitudes of life, and if you survive that, it means that you’ll stick with Cordy no matter what