A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 402

Cordy and John’s eyes met.

There seemed to be unspoken emotions in their gazes, yet at the same time, there seemed to be nothing.

Silence ensued between them until Jessica spoke up," Patrick, my dear cousin-a shame that you beat me to a partnership with Cordy!"

"Is that so?" Patrick replied, cordial as ever with Jesscia.

"I've been saying that I’d like to partner with her, but never did have the chance," Jessica said, appearing genuinely disappointed. "On the other hand, you seemed to really hit it off with her! It’s left me really upset for a while."

"Now, now—you shouldn't overreach, Jessica. Mr. Levine there leads a lot of people and multiple elite businesses. I'm just a startup, so don't snuff me out so soon now," Patrick said, seemingly jokingly as he jibed Jessica's family for their greed.

"Come on. We're family, aren't we? What's mine is yours. You have my best wishes in your partnership with Cordy- Johnny, here. Let's drink to their success," Jessica said.

She had her hand intimately wrapped around John's arm, and tugged on John deliberately when she was offering a toast, as if to endear herself to him.

watched coolly, as John didn’t raise his

didn't raise his glass to drink when Jessica told him to either, which

not be aware, Mr. Levine, but Miss Sachs won’t be able to drink for the next

continued, "So, in this case, we can skip the toast-we're family anyway, so there's no need to get so formal.

case, we shall oblige," Jessica smiled. "Please, enjoy the ball. John and

"Alright. Scoot."

that, Jessica tugged on John's arm, gesturing for him

so, John's eyes were glued to Cordy, who looked so naturally

"your grandfather and mine are right over

ultimately left with her

were gone,

glass of water, and asked

not eloping with you right

he storms out of the ball with you. He’d be burning bridges with William's side of the