A Life Debt Repaid By Cheng Xiaocheng Chapter 8


    Chapter 8


    As John’s eyes twitched, Randy continued, “Noel Sachs was supposed to be appointed as CEO, but


    was left downtrodden after Ms. Sachs crashed her party. I wonder if things would go smoothly for Ms.


    Sachs after she took over, however, since Simon Sachs and Noel were in charge all this while.” Randy


    then noticed his boss tapping his long fingers on his desk intermittently.Cordy must be special to him,


    or he would not have risked his life to save her from the fire.However, John had always been distant


    toward women, but that somehow changed right after he returned to North City.Still, Randy would


    never dare to pry in his boss’s private affairs, and he simply stuck with the man’s preferences. “Should I


    try to smooth things out for her quietly, sir?”John was quiet for a movement. “She went in alone and


    managed to im ownership over the entirepany. That means she knows what she’s doing—that


    means we should trust her.”“Of course, sir,” Randy replied respectfully.He thought then that the woman


    his boss had his eyes on would certainly be no pushover.…Cordy had just gotten home from


    Starstream Group when her phone abruptly rang.She nced at the caller ID but answered it


    anyway.“Why did you do that to Noel?” Kyle startedining the instant she did. “What happened


    between us has nothing to do with her. If you have an issue, take it up with me. Don’t bother her.”In


    short, Noel alreadyined to Kyle.Still, Cordy was used to it—Noel had always been a specialist


    in ying the victim and causing rifts between everyone and Cordy.“You give yourself too much credit,


    Kyle Jessop. I’m just taking back what’s mine.”“Look, Cordy—you just have to tell me if you need


    money,” Kyle continued earnestly, ignoring her. “We may have broken up, but that doesn’t mean you


    can’t work at Jessop Corp. I never said anything about dismissing you. You don’t have to hurt yourself


    like this! Juste to work as usual, and we’ll pay you what you’re due.”Cordy inhaled sharply in turn,


    knowing that there was no reasoning with him. “This is thest time I tell you this, Kyle! My mother left


    Starstream Group to me, and Noel has no stake in it at all. Even if I don’t want it, I’d rather liquidate it


    and donate the shares to charity than allow a mistress’ daughter to touch it! Also, I’ll no longer work at


    Jessop Corp. I’ll pack my things at the time, but you can have it thrown out if you don’t like it—there’s


    nothing worth keeping. Last but not least, don’t try to humiliate me with money. You’d just make a fool


    of yourself!”With that, she hung up on him without giving him a chance to retort.Kyle was left sitting and


    scowling in his car.Cordy had actually cut off his call and spat in his face despite his goodwill!What


    makes her so confident that she could treat him like this?!Indignant, he called her again, only to have


    Cordy hang up on him mercilessly!Eventually, he was left shaking with rage, his fingers clenching over


    his phone!…As the calls from Kyle kepting in, Cordy eventually lost it and answered her phone


    without looking at the screen the next time it rang, yelling, “Stop calling me if you don’t want to


    embarrass yourself any further!”There was only silence from the other end, and Cordy soon noticed


    that something was different.She quickly nced at the screen, her heart skipping a beat when she


    saw the unfamiliar number.Before she could speak, a deep, alluring voice spoke from the other end.


    “Does that mean I should keep calling you if I want to be embarrassed?”Cordy felt her heart racing a


    little just then and she pursed her lips.She had never expected John Levine himself to call. She said in


    apology, “I’m sorry, I didn’t know it was you… and what I said wasn’t meant for you.” “So who was it


    for?” John raised a brow.Cordy was silent for moments before slowly saying, “I think you know, Mr.


    Levine.”John’s eyes narrowed, his fingers tapping his desk twice as his lips twitched. “Do you need


    help?”“No.” Cordy refused right then, intent on being distant. “Anyway, why did you call me, Mr.


    Levine?”“No reason in particr,” John replied.As Cordy frowned, he added, “I was just testing if the


    number Dicky gave me works.”“…I would never trick a kid,” Cordy said a little angrily.Moreover, he was


    the one who bought her this number. How would he not know?!“Are you free tonight?” John asked


    suddenly.The sudden change in subject left Cordy stunned.“Let’s have dinner together,” John said. “I’ll


    come to get you.”“I’m sorry, but…”“It’s to celebrate my first day at my new job.”Cordy decided then that


    she and John existed on different wavelengths, and that their conversation was utterly non-sequitur.“I’ll


    see you at six,” John finished and hung up.Cordy breathed a lengthy sigh then—there were times when


    John’s domineering nature could not be stopped at all.Musing to herself for a while, she eventually


    texted him.[I’m sorry, Mr. Levine, but I’m busy tonight and won’t be able to make it. That said,


    congrattions on your new job.]After she sent it, Cordy used to herself for a while and sent him an


    Amazon gift card as a way to congratte him.She felt that this was a polite refusal to strangers that


    would not be insulting to them.On the other end, John was staring at the gift card for a while beforeRêAdt??St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only


    bursting out inughter.Beside him, Randy’s jaw dropped.Did he just live long enough to see his boss


    laugh?! And so eerily at that!“Randy,” John suddenly said.“Yes, sir?” “Why do you think a woman


    would give a man money?”Randy’s eyes widened.Then, as John looked at him, his mind worked


    rapidly and he said uncertainly, “To be the man’s… sugar mommy?”John’s lips curled up even more


    visibly, while Randy’s cheeks were twitching.He was suddenly very curious—how much did Ms. Sachs


    give him that he would look so content?!That was when they heard a polite knock on the office door,


    with Debbie the secretary entering and asking respectfully, “Mr. Levine, Kyle Jessop—CEO of Jessop


    Corp—is asking to meet you. Would you like to see him?”Kyle Jessop?Randy flinched abruptly—Kyle


    was John’s rival for Cordy’s heart!“No.” John refused right away.“Well, when would you like to


    —”“Never,” John said icily.Debbie’s heart was sent pounding right then. “Alright, I will send him


    away.”John said nothing, but Debbie took it as a silent approval and left panickily.It was her first day


    being acquainted with her new superior and she simply could not get a read on his personality.“Wait,”


    John suddenly said.Debbie quickly turned around. “Yes, Mr. Levine?”“I’ll be attending a board meeting


    soon, but I may be free afterwards.”The secretary understood. “Yes, Mr. Levine. I’ll pass the message


    to Mr. Jessop.”Randy watched as Debbie left before turning around and studying his boss.Did Kyle just


    come to their doorstep to get abused…?