A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 17

Cordy did not humiliate Noel with their relatives watching.

Still, she made sure to sit on the very edge of the couch, looking just like an outsider.

That was when Molly Sachs asked her pointedly. “Cordy? You didn’t bring your grandmother a present, huh?”

Molly was Simon Sachs’ younger sister, and her family worked for Simon when he ruled Starstream. She was very close to Sue Yorkman as well, and was instrumental in Sue’s success in seducing Simon back then.

Cordy was laughing inwardly, as she suddenly remembered that Mandy Jessop was also instrumental in Noel’s success in seducing Kyle Jessop

The girl really took after her mother!

“Who would want anything from her?” Plum scoffed with a look of pure disdain. “Just look at her. She literally screams poverty-she’d never afford anything!”

“Don’t say that, Granny. She just inherited Starstream Group, and the company has been developing in recent years. Also, I ran into her at Davis’ Kitchen. Any dining session there would cost at least four figures, and I wouldn’t have gone if Molly did not insist on buying me dinner…”

Noel only stopped after blabbing all that, as if realizing she had misspoken.

“You really know how to enjoy yourself, don’t you?!” Plum snorted.

At the same time, Molly suddenly looked like a proper elder “That’s really terrible of you, Cordy. You’d rather dine like a king than buy your grandmother a present… Honestly, even I can’t take your side now “Yeah! Do you even have a conscience, Cordy?! It’s only once a year…

“Just look at Noel. She bought a set of clothes for Grandma she personally designed-I mean, how good it looks on her!”

Everyone in the hall clamored to throw shade at Cordy.

However, while she would bear with it in silence in the past, she was now long past the age of being. pushed around.

“But if I remember correctly, those clothes are Jessop Corp’s SW-series for the spring season… Last spring, to be precise.”

Noel’s face turned pale.

But even before she could retort, Cordy added, “To be fair, that seasonal line didn’t really sell well for old folks, so not many were aware. Hell, back when I was working at Jessop Corp, I remember thousands of those exact same clothes kept in their warehouse… Wait, did Kyle give these to you?!”

Noel was left glowering.

she was utterly

over with, only for

just gave these to you because I know it’d suit you. Moreover, trending doesn’t mean it’s the best, and you have this special air as a person that sets you apart from the rest. Ask Aunt Molly if you don’t believe me-it looks good on Grandma,

“I’ve been saying since i came that it fits you, Mom. You always appear noble, and no one else would bring out the breathtaking

has such good taste! Aunt Plum looks so

never seen anything

began to fawn over Plum without

be pleased, when she was given clothes

would just be embarrassing herself, she was now decidedly unhappy

about to give up on a chance to embarrass

your present for your Grandma, Cordy?

word, however, Plum

Noel knowingly gave her such rubbish, she could imagine how

another slap on

at Plum and sighed regrettably. I

a

but when Cordy

and anyone could tell instantly that

was put on auction?! Molly could not help exclaiming in

was at that auction herself, and she had her eyes on the very same

counterfeit, isn’t

you know your antiques. Why don’t

not want to admit that it was real, but lying would only tarnish her reputation if word of it

such, she braced her cheek and said, “It’s

left in an uproar at her words, with many relatives suddenly getting up close and personal with Cordy

even Plum was

with a look of utter suspicion. “Where did you get

a treasure of such worth? She even heard her own mother

yourself if I told you that Kyle

eyes were

a treasure of such