A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 28

Cordy was holding Richard’s hand as they arrived at the main entrance when a figure abruptly intercepted them, stopping them from leaving.

“What, regret paying up now?” Cordy narrowed her eyes at Kyle, who was panting.

“I’m not that petty,” he heaved. “I paid, and that’s that. My family won’t miss it that much.”

Cordy smiled–it was ironic since she was the reason his family had that money, and she had worked for it with her life!

Still, Kyle suddenly ignored her jibe and directly said, “You never answered my calls or texts.”

“Did you forget your place-

“We can be friends even if we’ve broken up.”

“That’s what you believe,” Cordy said as she looked at him coolly. “You’re already gone from my world. because I’d never befriend anyone as corrupt as you.”

“You don’t have to be like that-”

“What do you want?!” Cordy snapped, cutting him short impatiently.

Kyle took a deep breath, not wanting to fight her. “I just asked the store assistant. She said the boy’s tailcoat costs six figures.”

he was talking about Richard, who was furrowing his little brow

raised a brow.

you

for

company is worth a lot, you’ll eventually be drained dry if you keep wasting your money! I told you many times–that firefighter is only after your money.

he spoke, but

love!” she snapped icily. “And

words, Cordy turned to leave, still holding

grabbed her wrist, leaving her

frustrated he was–she certainly had strutted in his face too

much!

limits to his patience

go!”

each other, and I’m still being nice. How could you not-

yelped, his

as Richard suddenly bit Kyle on his hand, and he quickly flinched from the pain, though there were already clear, gruesome teeth marks left on it.

Kyle snapped at the boy.

in babyish anger as he snapped back, “Bully my mommy again, and I’ll roll around on the floor saying you hit me. I’m a kid, I’m not afraid of losing

at Dicky, but he was undoubtedly being threatened by a brat