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.

coolly, as John didn’t

Jessica told him to

but Miss Sachs

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 get so formal. You're the main event as well, and there's more guests to

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

"Alright. Scoot."

on John's arm, gesturing for him

who looked so naturally beautiful standing at Patrick's

Jessica reminded him softly, "your grandfather and mine

but ultimately left with her

they were gone, Patrick sighed.

sip of her glass of water,

with you right there and

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 while