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.

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 to

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

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

to her

glare at Noel, but she did not actually want to

a fit—at least not in front of Richard—but she could not stand Noel’s

advice: you should cease that despicable behavior of yours. Do you really think that everyone is like you, preferring second-hand goods like Kyle Jessop? He can’t even keep

b…” Noel’s face turned

Mandy coolly butted in, “Oh, you’re just

really like! I guess it

she spoke—even if he was not

would never sink so low to become the sugar mommy of a man

he barked, “A man like

and Mandy gasped,

biting her lip, afraid to

was cowed too.

up to you to criticize!” John continued darkly. “You want to know 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

waiter a look, who hurried toward them and told Mandy

Mandy were still left petrified by John’s outburst and it took them a

snapped, “Why

ones

it’s just the two of you who need

am the fiance of John Levine, CEO of Levine Ventures! How dare you chase me out?!”

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

off!”

replied coolly, “I’m going to have to call security if you insist on staying.”

face was flushed

to make a scene, but she threw a jibe regardless. “We won’t be coming again next time.

a next time, I’m afraid.

left

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

make a story out of this,

such, she had to leave

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