Chapter 409

Cordy headed outside to the back garden for a breather.

She was in a bad mood, and was reluctant to stay in the ballroom.

Worst of all, her ankle hurts.

She didn't feel that much pain when she sprained it on the red carpet before, but standing for so long and walking on stage, and then getting off pushed her past her limit of tolerance.

She sat on the bench in the back garden, taking off her high heels and hunching over to rub her ankles...when a towering shadow suddenly appeared before her.

She blinked, but ultimately looked up to see John, looking down from above.

She couldn’t quite see his face against the lights to his rear, but his dark eyes were plainly visible.

Cordy turned away, and kept rubbing her ankles.

As she did so, a pair of clean, long hands gently raised her foot.

she said with

her and started rubbing her

but couldn't stop herself from snapping, "John

so much-was he so intent

him tonight, aside from going against

to obey him or allow him to force

wasn't a pet canary, and that thought only left her

it," John suddenly warned her, having

she could respond, John firmly

much she almost kicked him

more do you want, John?!" she bellowed furiously, her patience for his

her shoes back on and rising to his feet, as if he did not

repeated, "Try standing up. See if your

her teeth, but eventually rose

the pain in her ankles, and was therefore very

much weight on one foot, and the shoes she wore had a really

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