A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 135

The next day, Cordy woke up to find a text from John.

(Good morning, dear.]

She pursed her lips, not even noticing herself that her lips were curling upward in a smile as she

read the text.

Still, she got changed, put on her makeup, and went to work as usual… But when she arrived outside her office, she found Simon, Plum, and Sue there, waiting for her.

“Oh, you’re here, Cordy.” Sue even greeted her warmly.

Cordy simply glanced at them sideways, obviously aware of what they wanted to do.

She simply strode into her own office and took a seat at the desk, while they entered.

passable. “Your grandmother

look at Plum–who was still upset she had to humble herself

bear with it as she knew that it meant prison otherwise, not to mention that she had all she

to resolve the issue at hand for

kindly as she reached

other day. I was just so upset, I lost control and hit you… I heard your ear was hurt,

gifts on Cordy’s desk, but Cordy only spared it a glance and did not seem

indignation, but she restrained herself again

go down on my knees to beg, right?” She said, “We’re family. You can’t really bear to see me going to prison when I’m so old, right?”

too well what the Sachs wanted–all they were afraid of was causing too huge

apologized, they would come at Cordy with their worst

Cordy compromised. “Of course I

the Sachs were not worth her ruining her own reputation–no matter what happened, she would

think an apology

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