Chapter 487

Cordy couldn't help breathing a sigh of relief after following Patrick back to his car.

She was a lot less calm as she appeared-but no one would really be fearless when facing down a barrel.

All she could do was endure, and tell herself that Patrick was worthy of her trust.

If said trust was misplaced...so be it.

"I thought you weren't afraid," Patrick teased, though his tone soon turned stern. "Did you really think yourself invincible, going in to face Jessica alone?!’

Cordy turned to look at him. "You came, didn't you?'

"You'd be dead if I didn't give you that transmitter," Patrick told her somberly.

It was only fortunate that he had been thoughtful, and knew that Jessica was the type who wouldn't let anything stop her from getting what she wanted.

I had you escort me so that you'd protect me. But I won't mind coming alone

his tone changed. "Does that mean you knew I'd protect you from the start? That I'd protect you in that meeting? You really are smart, woman, saying nothing while already anticipating my every move. Did it cross your mind

That's what you said,"

"I could be lying."

my gambit paid

speechless-so everything he said was pointless, but he was astonished regardless. "You know I prefer men,

why I find you worthy of my trust. After all, relationships between men

if Jessica had hesitated for a moment longer just now, she wouldn't be able to spare Cordy even

so, he couldn't bear to scold Cordy at the sight of her calm indifference, and decided to let

Otherwise, she wouldn't have risked her life to meet Jessica or give

he wasn't going with her this time-he was injured, for one, and

a tense situation with Jessica's side of the family, it

to her plane was already the

boarded Patirck's private jet and was back

to stand before her after she

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