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."

to stall when he did not stand to

partners in the first place and not that close where emotions

at the entrance," Patrick

"Okay," Cordy replied.

call while

the entrance in turn, but just as she stopped out, the guards at the door intercepted her. "I’m sorry, but no one is to leave

narrowed. She had never heard

was imposed at all? Even if they were abusing

ballroom. You will be allowed to leave when

Cordy could

be leaked ahead of time. That's why guests are not allowed to leave

formal, and even if Cordy had no idea if that was true, she just knew that

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

Patrick: [The guards aren't letting me

ten minutes later. [Just

in her corner and waited

has moved

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

the bidding started,