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.

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 to yourself, getting a

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

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

suddenly sprang to her feet.

but she did not actually want to retort.

to throw a fit—at least not in front of Richard—but

like

face turned pale from

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

turned to Mandy and the latter met her gaze without 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

glanced at John as she spoke—even if he was not

never sink so low to become

eyes narrowed and he barked, “A

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

her lip, afraid to say

was cowed too.

continued darkly. “You want to know what’s between me and Cordy? Fine! I like her and I’m wooing her, so

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

John’s outburst

Mandy snapped, “Why aren’t

the only ones who had to leave?

the two of you who

fiance of John Levine, CEO of Levine Ventures! How dare

stunned for an instant, but he was

buzz off!”

have to call security if you insist

was flushed with rage.

a scene, but she threw a jibe regardless. “We

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

left bristling.

to lose control, Noel quickly stopped her. “There might be paparazzi nearby. Just bear with it—we’ll get

would try to make a story out of this,

she had to leave with Noel, albeit

the restaurant once they were gone, and things were