A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 150

John thought to himself that Cordy should be sweet-talking him instead of asking about Jessica!

Still, he nodded. “Yeah.”

“What’s the relationship there?” Cordy asked bluntly-after she had that misunderstanding with John and Zoe, she had decided to ask about everything since.

“Our grandfathers were comrades in the war and close friends, often keeping in touch event though we lived in different cities. My grandfather especially loved to visit them, so he brought me to Stuart Hall in Rocktown on many occasions. As for Jessica Stuart, she’s…”

John trailed off as he searched for the right word, and Cordy raised a brow. “Your childhood friend?”

“No.” John denied it. “More like the girl next door.”

The girl next door?!

That felt way more ambiguous than necessary!

John then continued, “Anyway, when my grandfather sent me abroad for studies, William Stuart- her grandfather-sent her abroad as well. After we graduated from university, I worked on expanding Levine Ventures in foreign markets, while she stayed abroad as well to manage Stuart Holdings. We do take care of each other because of our families’ ties.”

Take care? How?!

when he saw Cordy’s judgmental look. “Don’t worry. There’s nothing between us.”

I’m not concerned,” Cordy replied nonchalantly, but she was

and

was confused.

you understand that you ask questions with your mouth,” he said.

to live down suspecting

dinner, they headed to Cordy’s apartment in John’s

and Richard having fun in the car, John once again felt like the

suddenly twitched and her heart

the darkness of the car, holding it firmly

John turned to stare outside the

see his stubbornness from the back of his head-he was not

did not reject him either, because she did not feel as disgusted as

out to

senses and continued to