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.

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

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

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

to her

but she did not actually

did not want to throw a fit—at least not in front

of 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

turned pale from

coolly butted in, “Oh, you’re just being sour grapes!”

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

if he was not from the dregs of society, he

him. She would never sink so low

eyes narrowed and he barked, “A man like me?!”

spine—both Noel and Mandy gasped, their

to say what was

cowed

what’s between me and Cordy? Fine! I like her and I’m wooing her, so if there’s anyone affecting our relationship, I shall make them suffer. This is not a statement—it’s a threat!”

he was finished, he gave the waiter a look, who hurried toward them and told Mandy

outburst and it took them a

did, Mandy snapped,

the only ones who had to leave?

it’s just the two of

“I am the fiance of John Levine, CEO

stunned for an instant, but he was

buzz off!” Mandy demanded.

replied coolly, “I’m going to have to call security

little…!” Mandy’s face was

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

won’t be a next time, I’m afraid. Both of you have been

left

might be paparazzi nearby. Just bear with it—we’ll get back at

worried that someone watching would try to make a story out of this, which would in turn

had to leave

restaurant once they were gone, and things were back to normal