A Life Debt Repaid novel Chapter 408

Jessica was extending an olive branch to John, but he didn’t accept it.

There was nary a flutter in his apathetic gaze, and his auction paddle was still in the air.

Jessica scowled—she had already prostrated herself this far! Was John really not going to spare her any dignity at all?!

Even as she was crumbling inside, Cordy suddenly exclaimed loudly and clearly, "Two million."

John's bid was left stuck in his throat, while everyone turned towards Cordy, not sure why she would bid for herself.

Maybe she thought herself worth that much?! Wasn’t she giving herself too much credit?

Nonetheless, Cordy continued loudly and clearly, "I'm bidding two million for my first dance."

The crowd was left rowdy, stunned by her sudden charisma.

She ignored their stares, however, and asked Jessica, "It's not against the rules to bid for myself, right?"

Jessica came to her senses right then, since she was also stunned by Cordy's sudden self-bid.

She really never played to anyone's tune, did she?

Jessica certainly didn’t have the faintest idea what Cordy was up to, either!

"I've always looked up to Stuarts Holdings for contributing so much to charity, and I’d like to do whatever I can to put in a contribution, even if it might not be much. I hope everyone would agree with my sentiment," Cordy was making it very clear that she was rejecting both John and Patrick’s bids.

"Of course," Jessica said quickly.

The silence seemed to be everything they had now.

When she returned to Patirck's side, he teased, "You're constantly full of surprises, Miss Sachs."

Cordy ignored Patrick too, knowing that he was planning on bidding to provoke John and Jessica and basically paint a bulls-eye on Cordy.

She turned and left the ballroom, leaving Patrick rubbing his nose.

What he did was petty, and he knew that he had definitely angered Cordy.

However, he already made it very clear when they first agreed on a partnership—his goal was to separate John from Jessica, and destroy the latter!