A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 46

Chapter 46

Cordy raised her glass, offering Jay a toast. “Long time no see, Mr. Parker.”

“You should not drink too much when you already have a bad stomach, Ms. Sachs,” Jay told her, though he took a sip from his glass in turn to acknowledge her toast.

Cordy took a sip too, but said nothing else-they were still not that close, and did not have much to talk about.

“Johnny…” Jay suddenly said, watching as John Levine continued to mingle with his guest. “Is a good man.”

…Johnny?

It took Cordy a while to realize that he was talking about John.

Jay was Alan Levine’s adopted child, and everyone knew that he and John were close.

Even so, Cordy was silent and did not comment about John.

“It’s late. I should get going,” Jay said then, and elegantly put away his glass.

Alan himself had long since left-only John was left to handle the guests.

“Goodbye.” Cordy smiled politely.

returned her smile with a

from his public image-well-mannered, soft-spoken, and

left the hall, Bob Davis and Sam Saunders soon left as well, though

them, wondering how much longer would she have to wait for John-or if

saw John suddenly heading toward

tracked him, but did not follow.

the backyard, John abruptly reached out and caught the woman’s

“Zoe York.”

annoyed. “Let me go.”

you been the entire night?”

is that to you?” Zoe snapped as

someone take you home,” John

right then. “I’m not going home that early. I’m meeting

“At this hour?”

are you, a boomer?

starts shooting

make it in

John called out

approached Zoe politely. “I’ll be giving you a

but knowing that she could not win-just like how he shoved a role to her on a whim,

hall in turn, Kyle

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