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, stunned

asked Jessica, "It's not against the rules to bid for myself,

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

played to

certainly didn’t have the faintest idea

up to Stuarts Holdings for contributing so much to charity, and I’d like to do whatever I can to put in a contribution, even if it might not be much. I hope everyone would agree with my sentiment," Cordy was making it very clear that she was rejecting both

Jessica

concern; Jessica was simply worried that John would keep bidding, which in turn

offering a handshake, Jessica said, "I have no reason to reject such sincere charity, and your first dance tonight shall be your

politeness, and strode away from the stage with an elegant

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

as beautiful as she was smart, but witnessing her display of wit first hand only goes to show that the rumors gave her less

almost educational-helping Jessica save face with that two million dollar

crowd had no idea why John