A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 413

After returning to the ballroom, Cordy and Patrick headed straight for the main entrance.

Somehow, Cordy had to admit that after a couple seemingly nonchalant rubs by John, her ankle felt much better in contrast to the pain from the sprain earlier.

As such, she could walk much better now.

That was when Patrick made a joke. "I didn’t think you were that compliant, Ms. Sachs."

Naturally, he was referring to her giving in to John's insistence.

However, she was not being compliant or anything-she simply decided to leave and therefore had no reason to drag her feet.

But before they could really leave, a man suddenly appeared out of nowhere, greeting Patrick respectfully. "Mr. Stuart, Mr. William Stuart would like to see you now. Could you please come with me?"

Patrick narrowed his eyes at the thought of meeting the brother of his grandfather and turned toward Cordy.

"I can leave on my own," she said shortly. "Please arrange a chauffeur to send me to the airport."

Patrick hesitated for a moment before saying, "Okay."

try to stall when he did not stand to

were just ordinary partners in the first place and not that

have the chauffeur receive you at

"Okay," Cordy replied.

a phone call while he left with the

guards at the door intercepted her. "I’m sorry, but no one is to leave

eyes narrowed. She had

there any social event where such a rule was imposed at all?

ballroom. You will be allowed to leave when it

could not

information revealed at the ball that mustn't be leaked ahead

that was true, she just knew that she was not able to leave until Patrick was done on

to the ballroom to stand in a quiet corner, where the charity ball had

guards aren't letting

came ten minutes later. [Just wait.

remained in her corner and waited nonchalantly for

which has moved on

that it was a relic from a medieval noble-and one of its kind, making it a rare

once the bidding started, everyone was