A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 485

Cordy regarded Jessica coolly while her body stiffened ever so slightly, a chill unwittingly running down her spine.

Even so, she repressed the terror seizing her chest and remained incredibly calm.

But even if Cordy didn't show it, Jessica knew for sure that Cordy was afraid—no one would feel nothing in this situation.

"Never crossed your mind that I'd go this far, have you?’ She laughed savagely. "Don't you regret dying by my hand in this fashion? I wont mind admitting trying and failing to take your life so many times, only for you to be so kind as to send yourself to my doorstep. You really shouldn't get full of yourself, y'know?"

"Do you think John would forgive you if you killed me?’ Cordy asked her.

"Would he forgive me even if I don't?" Jessica asked in return. "He'd treat me the same, and it's just better for me if I eliminated a potential threat. And who knows? With you dead, maybe he'd completely give up when there's nothing left for him."

Cordy pursed her lips, her eyes growing colder.

out. She stood up opposite Cordy to look

she told the bodyguards as she

they replied

but I'm not staying for the mess. You've been allowed

the instant the door opened, Jessica was left staring at a black barrel trained on her very own

their guns to aim at the man...only to find over a dozen men in black

so that Patrick, who was on a wheelchair behind them, could peer

his eyes at all, and

outside the door were long

Jessica scowled visibly, she growled through clenched teeth, ’What do

you're doing," Patrick

sure you want to turn against me over

sure she's the reason we're at each other's

a misunderstanding here, but whatever it is, our grandfathers can