A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 11

They did not hang around after dinner—John sent Richard home to his babysitter first before returning to the car and sending Cordy home.

“You didn’t have to go through so much trouble, Mr. Levine. I can actually take a taxi home,” Cordy said politely.

“It’s no trouble,” John said flatly. “I’m not driving anyway.”

Despite what he said, the chauffeur felt a little awkward and thought that he should just disappear just then.

Cordy could not say anything against it either.

The journey back to North Garden was quiet.

As Cordy opened the door, she remained sluggish since walking with crutches was really inconvenient. Naturally, John could walk around the car and help her up in gentlemanly fashion just as she got out.

Cordy held her tongue and she said gratefully, “Thank you.”

“You’re welcome,” John said as he helped her out.

Cordy started to limp away until she suddenly paused, looking him in the eye and saying, “Mr. Levine.”

“Yes?”

“What they said were true,” she said, her voice too quiet to read how she was feeling.

“Yes?”

“I got pregnant at eighteen and had a child out of wedlock—umph!”

Cordy’s eyes widened as John suddenly wrapped his arms around his waist and leaned in to kiss her lips.

She was so surprised she forgot to resist!

All she felt was that unfamiliar sensation over her lips and it seemed to be getting hotter…

Cordy abruptly pushed John away, finally realizing what he was doing!

Her cheeks were hot, but she could not tell if she was embarrassed or angry.

“I thought you said you’re not that type of person!” she exclaimed.

Ms. Sachs,” he replied, looking

can use

poor wording, she quickly corrected herself, “I mean,

other hand, John seemed to be smiling under

sight that could leave the

he said, “I was worried that you’d

don’t doubt you…”

John cut

feeling as if John

now, Ms. Sachs, you don’t have to

he call those

would mind, even Kyle!

her a gentlemanly nod and said, “It’s late now, Ms. Sachs.

to his ostentatious Maybach, and the car

bit her lip, the sensation of his lips seemingly lingering over it.

she thought about it, it felt like John was bragging that he had won

breath, she thought that she should just pretend she got bitten by a

…

in the car, John’s phone was ringing.

started to complain from the other end. “Damn it, John! You’d eat alone at my family’s restaurant alone and stand me up repeatedly? I also

said flatly.

a manager

“Yeah.”

cried in shock. “And here I thought Dicky was manufactured.”

to introduce me? I’m

hasn’t agreed to date me yet.”

louder just then. “I’m

hanging up. Call from

“Shi—”

before Bob could finish that expletive

We really are sponsoring a tv series where Mandy Jessop will be the female lead,” Randy Martin reported. “The project belongs to a subsidiary of ours called Windmill

female lead,” John

that really fine?”

“What was that?!”

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