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 by

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

right then, since

never played to anyone's tune,

didn’t have the faintest idea what Cordy

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

course," Jessica

was simply worried that John would keep bidding, which in turn would leave her further

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

politeness, and strode away from the stage with an elegant

erupted in thunderous applause; everyone was earnestly impressed by Cordy's feat, and they were left

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

Jessica save face with that two million dollar bid, while

no idea why John was