A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 165

Noel and Mandy were certainly in a good mood after Cordy dropped in rank.

In their heads, that-and elimination-was the true extent of Cordy’s abilities.

The last round was a fluke, and she once again lucked out this time.

And the next round, she would be gone!

Cordy, however, seemed to stay immune to her drop in ranking or any criticism the public threw her way.

After she was done with the second round, she placed all her focus on her work.

Then, when she had free time, she would prepare the design for the next round.

was in her office when

she was too busy to check who it

don’t have to do this, Cordy.” Kyle was scoffing immediately.

men with inferiority complexes got smug about the simplest

was laughing coolly. “Don’t think I can’t tell. You had to work with Starstream Fashion’s designers for that dress in the first round. But they’re nothing without Noel, and they’ll only get you past

on your darling Noel instead. I mean, now that she’s getting really popular, she might

“Don’t try to drive us apart! We’re getting along perfectly and we’ll get married once Noel wins this. You won’t ever have me

get the confidence that I want you?” Cordy

might have been sad before, since she had genuinely loved him

however, everything he did only left her creeped out, and

him in the first place, allowing him to wound her so deeply and making it so hard

he gloated. “It’s best if you’re more self aware, Cordy. Don’t think you can strut just because you hooked up with John Levine. I don’t mind telling you that he already has a fiancee, but it

trip a couple days ago and inadvertently caught wind of a

to wipe her shoes,”