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.

didn’t raise

his glass to drink when Jessica told him

Levine, but Miss Sachs won’t be able

sharply at him then, but Patrick pretended not to notice as he continued, "So, in this case, we can skip the toast-we're family anyway, so there's no need to

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

"Alright. Scoot."

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

who looked

"your grandfather and mine are right over

left with her without

were gone,

glass of

eloping with you right

the edge so that he storms out of the