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.

John didn’t raise his glass

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

Levine, but Miss Sachs won’t be able to drink

notice as he continued, "So, in this case, we can skip the toast-we're family anyway, so there's no need to get so formal. You're the main event as well, and there's more guests to

smiled. "Please, enjoy the ball. John

"Alright. Scoot."

on John's arm, gesturing for him to

glued to Cordy, who looked so naturally beautiful standing at

him softly, "your grandfather and mine

but ultimately left with her without saying

were gone, Patrick

a sip of her glass of

with you right there

him, while Patrick shrugged. "I wanted to provoke him a little, push him over the edge so that he storms out of the ball with you. He’d be burning bridges with William's side of the family