A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 66

Cordy’s heart skipped a beat.

She would be lying if she said she was not emotional.

Even so, she composed herself and asked quietly, “But you’d do that for anyone, won’t you?”

As in, he would sacrifice himself readily for all his women!

“Just you,” John declared solemnly.

“Are you saying that I’m special?” Cordy asked.

John raised a brow, clearly sensing that it was a loaded question.

Before he could answer, however, she changed the subject since it was his private life.

And she was in no position to ask.

“Why did you suddenly show up at the production plant?” she asked.

“Walter told me that you were going. I was worried you’d get hurt, so I went for a look.” John replied. “And I made it just in time.”

Otherwise…

John did not want to imagine how terrible he would feel if it was Cordy laying in this bed instead. His gaze turned cool right then.

put them up to this,” Cordy admitted. “He never wanted me in charge of Starstream Group, and he gave me

you need my help?”

told you because I don’t want you to interfere,” Cordy said earnestly.

narrowed his eyes, Cordy sharply picked up on his intentions and her

definitely get payback for you! Those who

with the Sachs-even if they had wounded her so grievously in the past, she had never thought to seek vengeance because she

if they stayed within each other’s boundaries and not meddled with

her compromise clearly did not make them

were getting

had no reason to be kind toward people who did not know what was good for them. “Fine,” John said.

would tolerate her as long

suddenly started to

ID, then headed to

Sachs? I’ve already given a statement. The rioting workers and Gene Larkin-the one who tried to

and make it very clear to them,” Cordy said bluntly.

“Yes, Ms. Sachs.”

Cordy hung up, she could not help clutching at her stomach, which was inevitably hurting because she had not eaten for

took a deep breath before entering the ward again and

should sleep,” Cordy

when I do?”

was certainly planning

to eat, and there was a

staying with you.” She ultimately relented.

least, she should be staying with him for