A Life Debt Repaid

“There isn’t. I’m afraid I would have to ask you to leave.”

“Why? We haven’t finished our food!” Mandy snapped—ever self-important, this naturally left her furious.

“There’s no reason in particular. You’re just not welcome in this premises.”

“Don’t you know who I am?!”

“No, I don’t,” the waiter replied plainly.

“You don’t know who Mandy is? She’s a top star and the heiress to Jessop Ventures.” Noel name-dropped beside them.

“Oh,” the waiter said, but he remained cold as ever. “This way please, Ms. Jessop.”

Mandy and Noel were both left gritting their teeth in rage, but just as they got to their feet to leave, they suddenly saw Cordy sitting at the next table.

What was she doing there?!

They soon noticed the man and child with Cordy as well.

Despite her pride, Mandy was instantly bewitched by John’s sheer beauty.

She was left wondering when someone that handsome existed in North City—not even the top stars in showbiz could match him!

Noel came to her senses then and called out, “Sis?”

Cordy simply ignored her.

Noel turned to John then. She was likewise bewitched, but also jealous that Cordy could get himself such a beautiful man.

Not even Kyle was anywhere near that good-looking!

Aggrieved, she then remembered something at the next second and quickly said, “That’s the firefighter you fell for, right?!”

Beside her, Mandy was immediately disappointed.

It was not surprising that she had never met him before—he was completely beneath them.

and you’re already got yourself a man on the rebound… Or could it be that you want to get back at Kyle? Please, you shouldn’t be mean

hostilely at Noel, who was pretending to be kind as she continued

telling him that he was just the backup lover. “Also, you actually brought him here? It costs several grand

suddenly sprang to

at Noel, but she did not actually want to retort.

a fit—at least not in front of Richard—but she

“Word of advice: you should cease that despicable behavior of yours. Do you really think that everyone is like you, preferring second-hand goods like Kyle

Noel’s face turned pale from Cordy’s

was when Mandy coolly butted in, “Oh, you’re

really like! I guess

was not from the dregs of society,

sink so low to become the sugar mommy of a

he barked, “A man like

the spine—both Noel and Mandy gasped, their hearts skipping a beat right

to say what was on her mind.

cowed

criticize!” John continued darkly. “You want to know what’s between me and Cordy? Fine! I like her and I’m

the waiter a look, who hurried toward them and told Mandy

left petrified by John’s outburst and

snapped, “Why aren’t

they the only ones who

it’s just the two of you who need

“I am the fiance of John Levine, CEO of Levine Ventures! How dare you

stunned for an instant, but he was soon staring at her

buzz off!” Mandy demanded.

coolly, “I’m going to have to call

face was flushed

alright, Mandy. Let’s go,” Noel pulled her along then—she did not want to make a scene, but she threw a jibe regardless. “We won’t be coming again

a next time, I’m afraid. Both of you

left bristling.

Mandy was going to lose control, Noel quickly stopped her. “There might be paparazzi nearby. Just bear with it—we’ll get back at them soon enough.”

would try to make a story out of this, which would in

she had to leave

the restaurant once they were gone, and