A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 160

Still, Cordy retorted, “Don’t underestimate your girlfriend’s abilities now.”

“Even so,” John said, “you should remember that your boyfriend owns a mountain of gold bars. It’s hard, reliable, and dazzling.”

Cordy could not help laughing at how vividly John was describing himself.

Changing the subject just then, John asked, “Are you free tonight?”

“…Yeah.” She had been neglecting him for almost two weeks, and decided she should see him even if she was not done with work tonight.

John made the arrangements. “I’ll pick you up after work. We’ll eat at your place.”

Cordy did a double take, and asked to confirm since she believed that she misheard. “There’s nothing to eat at my place.”

“You can make pasta, right?” he asked.

“That’s it?” Cordy asked.

“Yeah,” he replied happily.

Cordy did not say no.

give her a report just then, and she said, “I’m going back to

“Yeah.”

that, Cordy put away oher phone

was not until half past seven that Cordy remembered she had a date with John, and she quickly

about me, Ms. Sachs,” the melodiously magnetic voice from the other end complained.

“Where are you?’

John replied.

glass wall and peered downward to find that exceedingly conspicuous black Maybach and the man standing next to it,

was a nonchalant gesture, but he

right downstairs,” Cordy said, quickly sliding her phone into her bag and leaving work, all while wondering how long John had

was still leaning against his Maybach as Cordy hurried to him. “Sorry.

you can remember

that unreliable-she was just busy.

door for her,

they both headed

moment after heading inside, and she

someone wrapping his arms around her

pulled her to him into his arms, and her heart skipped

make up for it,” John murmured as he nuzzled her neck, his lips brushing against her ear.

tendency to bite it-the pain from when she did so last time had hurt for a