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?

are involved. Having

I can wait outside while you have your

you not behave

protecting my

"What interests?"

John sounded so determined

they soon

he quickly stopped and blushed.

"I'm not your daddy..."

it's almost impossible I’d have a child as old as you, but if you can call

How brazen!

back to their room after they finished dinner, and Dicky asked casually, "Are

moving a little too fast, don't you think?" he asked in

glare before telling Dicky, "Go back to our

Dicky complied, skipping

hard to tell that he was very

finally understanding why Dicky would work so

before them was

then asked,

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

spill the beans. She started to turn and make way to her room and