A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 23

Chapter 23

Noel checked the time, but it was only 3 PM. “In another couple hours.”

“Can’t you leave early?” Mandy Jessop was clearly upset. “I’d like you to go shopping with me.”

Noel appeared slightly hesitant.

In the past, she could just leave work without a word since her father would not say a thing.

But now, Cordy had taken control, and Noel was worried she would notice and use it as an excuse to

harass her.

Even so, she had even less reason to upset Mandy. If she wanted to marry Kyle without issue, she certainly needed his sister’s favor

After weighing her options, Noel agreed to it anyway. “I’ll be right there. Where are we going?”

“Radiant Global.”

“Be there in twenty minutes.”

Hanging up, Noel drove to the mall.

Meanwhile, Cordy was drafting a design in her office when her phone rang too.

put away the draft and answered it.

me something else?” That familiar voice was ever

call you? Levine? John? Or do you have some nickname I don’t know

not expect her to be so agreeable. He spaced out for a moment

“Except what?”

“Darling.”

was calm and

speechless, he said, “It’s alright. Take

did not

lips–he

“How can I help you today?”

free

“No.”

looking for

“Look, Mr Levine…”

forgotten about

just the 15th,” Cordy said, even checking the calendar as she

is an important event, and everyone attending

out to see if it fits. I

took a pause after saying all that, and added, “Walter would be driving Dicky over to you. They’ll be arriving soon if there are no delays. I’m

giving her a chance to say no, he hung up after

a deep breath and

her draft, turned off her computer, and picked

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