A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 803

Cordy laughed dryly-John's brazen attitude never did change.

"Why are you laughing?" John frowned, her laughter upsetting him somewhat.

"Because you're younger."

"You must be overjoyed." John grinned smugly.

Cordy smiled, but said nothing.

"And don't change the subject,’ John said sternly. "Don't meet Patrick Stuart ever again from now on. It upsets me."

"We have a business partnership," she replied.

She always kept business and personal affairs separate, and Patrick always had been a gentleman.

"If we ever were going to be together, we already would have. We certainly wouldn't wait until now," Cordy added bluntly.

"Fine, then how about this?” John said, as if suddenly coming to a realization. "Call me whenever you're meeting him, even if it's for business. I'll sit in."

Cordy stared at him incredulously. How could he get so petty?

secrets are involved. Having a third-party

can wait outside while

behave

just protecting

"What interests?"

determined

they soon heard Dicky giggling beside

they turned towards him, he quickly stopped and blushed. 'I'm just happy to

"I'm not your daddy..."

habitual retort trailed off, as he soon realized the situation and slowly smiled. "Well, it's almost impossible I’d have a child as old as you, but if you can call me Daddy

How brazen!

they finished dinner, and

don't you think?" he asked in

thinking?" Cordy shot him a glare before telling

Dicky complied, skipping as he did

tell that he was very happy, despite his

felt a little emotional, finally understanding why Dicky would work so hard to get them

the man before

Cordy then

a moment of privacy with me, didn't you?" he said, as if

beans. She started to