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.

continued, “That’s his son, right? You just broke up with Kyle and you’re already got yourself a man on the rebound…

Noel, who was pretending

on driving a wedge between John and Cordy by telling him that he was just the backup lover. “Also, you actually brought him here? It costs

sprang to

at Noel, but she did not actually want to

in front of Richard—but she could

yours. Do you really think that everyone is like you, preferring second-hand goods like Kyle Jessop? He can’t even keep it in his pants, so why would I get sad or want payback for someone like him?! The

face turned pale from Cordy’s retort.

butted in, “Oh,

“That’s what you are. Everyone in North City knows what you’re really like! I guess it is what it is… My

he was not from the dregs of

certainly given up on him. She would never sink so low to become the sugar mommy of a man like

and he barked, “A man

spine—both Noel and Mandy gasped,

biting her lip, afraid to say what was on her mind.

was cowed

between me and Cordy? Fine! I like her and I’m wooing her, so if there’s anyone affecting our relationship, I shall make

a look, who hurried toward them and told Mandy and Noel icily,

were still left petrified by John’s outburst and it took them a long while to

did, Mandy snapped, “Why

were they the only ones who had

it’s just the two of

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

was actually left stunned for an instant, but he was soon staring at her as if she was an idiot.

off!” Mandy demanded.

“I’m going to have

face was flushed

to make a scene, but she threw a jibe

time, I’m afraid. Both of you

left

Noel quickly stopped her. “There might be paparazzi nearby. Just bear with it—we’ll get back at

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

had to leave with Noel, albeit

to the restaurant once they were gone, and things were back to normal at the table.