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.

said with

simply ignored her and started rubbing

pain, but

so much-was he so intent on

going against his wish and attending this

had no reason to obey him or allow

that thought only left her

with it," John suddenly warned her, having found

John firmly twisted her

yelped inadvertently-it hurt so much she almost kicked him

furiously, her patience for

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

him icily, so he repeated, "Try standing up. See if your ankle

gritted her teeth, but eventually rose from the

ankles, and was therefore

and the shoes she wore

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