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.”

rowdy,

stares, however, and asked Jessica, "It's not against the rules to

came to her senses right then, since she was also stunned by Cordy's

really never played to

didn’t have the faintest

a contribution, even if it might not be much. I hope everyone would agree with my sentiment," Cordy was making it very clear that

Jessica

Jessica was simply worried that John would keep

reject such sincere charity, and your first dance tonight shall be your

handshake out of politeness, and strode away from the stage with an

ballroom erupted in thunderous applause; everyone was earnestly impressed by Cordy's feat,

often claimed that she was as beautiful as she was smart, but witnessing her display of wit first hand only goes to show that

educational-helping Jessica save face with

had no idea why