A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 408

Jessica was extending an olive branch to John, but he didn't accept it.

There was nary a flutter in his apathetic gaze, and his auction paddle was still in the air.

Jessica scowled-she had already prostrated herself this far! Was John really not going to spare her any dignity at all?!

Even as she was crumbling inside, Cordy suddenly exclaimed loudly and clearly, "Two million."

John's bid was left stuck in his throat, while everyone turned towards Cordy, not sure why she would bid for herself. ’

Maybe she thought herself worth that much?! Wasn’t she giving herself too much credit?

Nonetheless, Cordy continued loudly and clearly, "I'm bidding two million for my first dance.”

left rowdy, stunned by

their stares, however, and asked Jessica, "It's not

came to her senses right then, since she

played to anyone's

didn’t have the faintest idea what Cordy was upto,

I’d like to do whatever I can to put in a contribution, even if it might not be much. I hope everyone

course," Jessica

would keep bidding, which in turn would leave

have no reason to reject such sincere charity, and your first

strode away from the stage with an

was earnestly impressed by Cordy's feat, and they were

smart, but witnessing her display of wit first hand only goes to show that the rumors gave her

ability to adapt was almost educational-helping Jessica save face with that two million dollar bid, while maintaining

crowd had no idea why John