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 gain anything,

in the first place and not that close where

chauffeur receive you at the entrance,"

"Okay," Cordy replied.

Patrick made a phone call while he left with

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

had never heard

such a rule was imposed at all? Even if they were abusing their authority, the Stuarts were too

return to the ballroom. You will be allowed to

could

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

security guard's response was formal, and even if Cordy had no idea if that was true, she just knew that she was not able to leave until Patrick

to stand in a quiet corner, where the charity ball

guards aren't

minutes later. [Just wait. I'll

in her corner and waited nonchalantly for

the auction, which has moved

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

started, everyone was