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

outside while you have your

not behave like

just protecting my

"What interests?"

John sounded so determined that

between them stiffened, they soon heard Dicky giggling beside

him, he quickly stopped and blushed. 'I'm

"I'm not your daddy..."

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 really if you

How brazen!

finished dinner, and Dicky asked casually, "Are you staying with us

he asked in turn, though there was expectation

you thinking?" Cordy shot him a glare before telling Dicky, "Go

Dicky complied, skipping as he did

to tell that he was very happy, despite

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

before them

leaving?" Cordy then asked,

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

beans. She started to