A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 532

"More or less."

Cordy did not want to make her happiness obvious, as she was selfishly convinced that only John was allowed to see it.

"Well, I'm afraid I have to be a killjoy," Patrick said, his tone clearly serious just then.

Cordy frowned slightly, but it was enough for John to notice that reaction and stare fixedly at her.

"You see, I have news: Jessica is missing," Patrick said very clearly then.

"Missing?" Cordy's heart skipped a beat, as if something horrible would happen.

"After John exposed Jessica's side of the family at his trial, they, along with my grandfather and myself were brought in to assist with the investigation. James was placed under arrest since there was enough evidence against him, but when William, my grandfather, and myself were released, the authorities informed us that Jessica went missing the instant they moved to arrest her, and was told that she was not in Rocktown."

Cordy asked-that was where Fred Cranston

left for North City, actually," Patrick admitted. "The authorities just found out that she arrived at North

Cordy said confidently, since

down and out, in both business and politics. I must admit that John's move was absolutely breathtaking. You have to know that my grandfather had tried everything: tripling our efforts in business, baiting them, planting incriminating evidence... But nothing seemed to work on William. John, on the other hand, just needed a couple months to utterly destroy the

tell that Patrick was earnestly

don't mind, would you try asking if he'd like to work for me, now that Levine Ventures is liquidated?" Patrick asked, and assured Cordy, "There's nothing to worry. I'd never treat my

thought I'm your savior?"

were certainly pragmatic,

have no hope. He's too busy," Cordy

not press the issue

rare. If Patrick was interested, others would be

the fact that Sean came in as a prosecutor for