A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 11

They did not hang around after dinner—John sent Richard home to his babysitter first before returning to the car and sending Cordy home.

“You didn’t have to go through so much trouble, Mr. Levine. I can actually take a taxi home,” Cordy said politely.

“It’s no trouble,” John said flatly. “I’m not driving anyway.”

Despite what he said, the chauffeur felt a little awkward and thought that he should just disappear just then.

Cordy could not say anything against it either.

The journey back to North Garden was quiet.

As Cordy opened the door, she remained sluggish since walking with crutches was really inconvenient. Naturally, John could walk around the car and help her up in gentlemanly fashion just as she got out.

Cordy held her tongue and she said gratefully, “Thank you.”

“You’re welcome,” John said as he helped her out.

Cordy started to limp away until she suddenly paused, looking him in the eye and saying, “Mr. Levine.”

“Yes?”

“What they said were true,” she said, her voice too quiet to read how she was feeling.

“Yes?”

“I got pregnant at eighteen and had a child out of wedlock—umph!”

Cordy’s eyes widened as John suddenly wrapped his arms around his waist and leaned in to kiss her lips.

She was so surprised she forgot to resist!

All she felt was that unfamiliar sensation over her lips and it seemed to be getting hotter…

Cordy abruptly pushed John away, finally realizing what he was doing!

Her cheeks were hot, but she could not tell if she was embarrassed or angry.

“I thought you said you’re not that type of person!” she exclaimed.

had to demonstrate that I don’t mind, Ms. Sachs,” he replied, looking utterly composed and not

use

poor wording, she quickly corrected herself, “I mean, you can

John seemed to

a bewitching sight that could leave

“I was worried that you’d doubt me.”

don’t doubt

cut her

as if John had

don’t have to reject me

could he call those things

would mind,

gentlemanly nod and said, “It’s late

he turned and returned to his ostentatious

lip, the sensation of his lips seemingly lingering over it.

about it, it felt like John was bragging that he had won

a deep breath, she thought that she should

…

in the car, John’s phone

it, Bob Davis started to complain from the other end. “Damn it, John! You’d eat alone at my family’s restaurant alone and stand me

John said flatly.

a manager that you

“Yeah.”

the west?!” Bob cried in shock. “And here I thought Dicky was

that, so Bob said, “When are you going to introduce me? I’m

agreed to date

then. “I’m even

Call from work.”

“Shi—”

hung up before Bob could finish that expletive and he answered the other call.

the female lead,” Randy Martin reported. “The project belongs to a subsidiary of ours called Windmill

the female lead,” John

really fine?” Randy asked

“What was that?!”

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