A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 432

Cordy nodded, agreeing with John's take.

He was still watching her and solemnly giving her his analysis. "In summary, William has two key individuals he needs to deal with before his rise to power: Patrick and myself. However, he has labeled Patrick as a hostile that needs to be eliminated, while using every method at his disposal to attempt luring me to his cause. And for them, the only issue with that is you, which is why there's no doubt that they would come after you."

Cordy blinked but did not respond.

John then continued. "When you showed up at that charity ball with Patrick, it meant that they could make one move while gaining twice the rewards. They were never going to let that chance slip."

"In reality, I'm not that formidable that I can fully read their mind, and everything I've mentioned is my supposition along with some after-action observation. I'm not clairvoyant-1 can't protect you even before something happens, and it's not until the last moment that I realized the Stuarts could just manufacture a car accident to eliminate you and Patrick at once."

John gulped even as he remembered the horrors of that other night.

Cordy would be in pieces

to Rocktown. If you never came, the Stuarts might've only contemplated making a move against Patrick, but it's a certainty when you're there. No one ever denies themselves the pleasure of killing two birds with one stone-especially not the Stuarts, who are shrewd to

Cordy was silent.

had a hunch that things would get dangerous if she came to Rocktown, which was why she had insisted on leaving the charity ball

were clairvoyant, and they could never predict what

option was to keep

was not being petty against John when she chose to come despite knowing the dangers. She had certainly made it clear that she had no choice-William's side of the family wanted her gone, and she

in Patrick. She therefore had to prioritize their partnership, and if her business failed, she would be

knew all too well that their partnership would go up in

she did

their relationship was because sentiment was not everything-there

friends or