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.

Kyle and you’re already got yourself a man on the rebound… Or could it be that you want to get back at Kyle?

was pretending to be kind as she

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

sprang to her

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

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

“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 Jessop? He can’t even keep it in his pants, so why would I get sad or want payback for someone like him?! The instant I

turned pale from Cordy’s retort.

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

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 you and you deserve to be with a

she spoke—even if he was not

never sink so low to become

narrowed and he barked,

voice sent chills down the spine—both Noel and Mandy gasped, their hearts skipping

to say what was on her

cowed

like her and I’m wooing her, so if there’s anyone affecting our relationship, I shall make them suffer. This is not a

he was finished, he gave the waiter a look, who hurried toward

left petrified by John’s outburst and it took them

snapped, “Why aren’t they

only ones

of you who need

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

but he was soon staring

buzz off!” Mandy

going to have to call security if you

face was flushed with rage.

then—she did not want to make a scene, but she threw a jibe regardless. “We won’t

a next time, I’m afraid. Both of

was left bristling.

Noel quickly stopped her. “There might be paparazzi

a story out of

to leave with Noel,

they were gone, and things were