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Chapter 119

Author: Cheng Xiaocheng
last update Last Updated: 2023-03-12 18:30:00
In the end, Cordy braced herself and alighted—her dress was not formal, but it was not that casual either.

Still, she did look a little underdressed beside John.

On the other hand, he did not seem to care about what she was wearing, and he simply led her inside the skyscraper.

The restaurant was on the twentieth floor, and it was only natural John would pick a spot frequented by the rich and powerful of North City.

After Cordy followed him into the grandly designed glass elevator, he suddenly took off his dinner jacket and his bow tie, unfastening his top two buttons.

His forbidding presence suddenly turned to a simpler elegance, he suddenly held out his dinner jacket and bow tie at her, saying, "Hold these for me."

Cordy did so, and watched as John slowly rolled up his sleeves, baring his firm, muscular hands.

He looked considerably casual in an instant, just as Cordy quickly realized what he was doing.

He wanted to match her outfit and she seemed to feel a little guilty abo
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    "Hello, Ms. Sachs. Your reputation precedes you, though you're even more beautiful than when you appeared at the press conference." Sam praised her earnestly. "You flatter me." Cordy smiled. "You're quite handsome too."Sam smiled smugly and shot John a provoking look, but John ignored it.Pulling out a chair for Cordy, John said, "I knew them since I was a boy since our families were close. That said, I spent more time abroad and rarely came back. This is the first time I'm celebrating my birthday in North City, so they wanted to join me."In other words, he wanted to celebrate it with her alone, but they insisted on tagging alone."Anyway, just be at ease. Don't mind them," John then added quietly, clearly taking her feelings into consideration. Cordy nodded.It was his birthday, and naturally what he said went.However, she wondered if she would have a chance to say the things she was prepared to say tonight.That was when the door suddenly opened, and a familiar female v

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    "Sam, why don't I see Quinn anywhere?" Zoe asked Sam just then.Bob spoke beside Sam before Sam could. "Have you ever seen her around a dinner where he's present?""Then why would he marry Quinn?" Zoe huffed.Bob shrugged since he had no idea either. "Ask the man himself."Sam grinned nonchalantly. "It's a political marriage, get it?""All men are pigs." Zoe snorted in disdain. Even though she was friends with these men because of her cousin, she was firmly on Quinn Summer's side when it came to Quinn's marriage with Sam. "Now, now, that's not quite right," Bob corrected Zoe with righteous indignation. "We three are not like him. Johnny may have a son, but he's always been keeping his hands clean instead of messing around. Jay doesn't even have a girlfriend—the man could not be more innocent. As for me, it may look like the ladies flock around me constantly… I've actually always refrained from debauchery too.""Tch!" Zoe clicked her tongue with contempt. "You're really gett

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    Zoe had drunk too much with Bob just now, and she was clearly getting sick.If she had continued, she would be floored soon enough."Are you alright?" Cordy asked Zoe, passing Zoe a glass of water. "Don't chug too much—it's bad for the stomach.""Thank you," Zoe replied as she took the glass, saying emotionally and earnestly, "I love you, Cordy."As Cordy felt her heart skip a beat, Zoe continued, "You remember Quinn, don't you?""Yes. We all had dinner together," Cordy replied. "That my bestie, bar none," Zoe told Cordy. "Though I must announce now that I have another bestie."Cordy pursed her lips, feeling a little helpless just then. She genuinely felt that Zoe liked her, and she was left once again in a dilemma by Zoe's sincerity.Cordy turned to look at John, who was drinking with the others, and decided that she would say what she had to say tonight.-Things were rowdy around the table after they finished dinner, and Bob insisted that they go to a karaoke bar.They

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    As the song started to play, Cordy sang it with her gracefully melodious voice.Everyone was still pouring each other drinks, but they all stopped when they heard Cordy's singing, left in shock by her voice.Even Zoe was rubbing her ears. "Such a shame she's not taking part in The Voice. She sings so much better than me.""Aren't you an actress?" Bob pointed out."...Can't I develop into other areas?" Zoe retorted."Well, she sings well, but I wonder…" Bob turned to John just then. "Is she hinting at something with those lyrics?"As John narrowed his eyes, Zoe appeared speechless. "What are you thinking?!" Zoe snapped. "It's just a song, or are you saying John is cheating on Cordy?!""I said nothing," Bob quickly said in defense.Soon, Cordy was done singing, and everyone applauded her. She was too engrossed with singing to notice that everyone was listening to her attentively and the applause left her blushing.She quickly put down the microphone and left for the washroom

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    Even so, John simply had no idea what his mistake was! Nonetheless, Cordy said plainly, "You're dating Zoe, aren't you?" It was obvious John would keep bothering her if she was not direct.And she refused to be direct before because adults did not have to go that far to embarrass each other, and they were not enemies either.But after all her rejections failed, she decided to just be direct. John was left blinking, and there was a flash of surprise in his eyes.Since he was silent from shock, Cordy continued, "I've known Zoe long enough to tell that she's a good person—a little bold at times, but she's kind and naive. I don't know why you're dating her, and it could well be a tit for tat and not meant to last, but I really feel that Zoe deserves better treatment. If you really want a family and a mother for Dicky, she's not a bad choice.""She certainly isn't," John said in agreement.Cordy felt that pain in her chest again but she ignored it, as she accepted that John was s

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    Cousin?!Cordy flinched while she was still in John's arms, and he clearly felt her move!"Come here," John then told Zoe. Zoe did so tentatively with an unsteady gait. Though her cheeks were flushed from alcohol, she looked utterly afraid, like a child about to ask their parents for forgiveness."Sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt you making out," she said with a wounded tone. "I just needed to pee."On the other hand, although Cordy had been resistant toward being intimate with John, she was left so utterly awkward she buried her head within John's embrace, too ashamed to show her face.John certainly knew that Cordy was embarrassed, but he was not letting her off the hook either.He pressed, "And what do you call my grandfather?""John, you're scaring me." Zoe's pupils were dilating—did he somehow lose every bit of intelligence from making out?!Still, seeing the serious look from her cousin, she had to answer honestly. "Grandfather."John lowered his gaze then and asked C

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    Even as Cordy looked utterly guilty, John was studying her seriously as he asked, "I'm curious. What made you think that I was dating Zoe, Ms. Sachs?"Still, his brow was relaxed, showing his good mood.Cordy bit her lip, but she knew that John was going to be ruthless if she told him that Kyle Jessop had misled her."Supposing that I were dating Zoe, it's even more curious that you'd find it logical that I would have you two appear in the same place," John continued, putting weight behind every word. "How irresponsible do you think I am toward a relationship that I could do something like that?!"Cordy could not say anything against that.She definitely should have suspected something, especially with her calmness and wit. But for some reason, she presumed that John and Zoe were really dating without questioning it.Now that she understood that, she realized that she was definitely being foolish—could she have been infected by Kyle's stupidity? Or perhaps… Even as that thoug

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    Cordy and John returned to the private room, though Bob and the rest promptly pulled John along to drink after they returned.Not wanting John to worry about her being uncomfortable, she picked some songs to sing.And with that, the ladies were singing while the men got drunk in that private room.Soon, it was getting late.After getting a little buoyed from all the singing, Zoe leaned against Cordy and asked drunkenly, "So? What did my dear John do to you?""Nothing." Cordy quickly shook her head."Nothing?" Zoe studied Cordy just then, clearly skeptical. "I could clearly sense him being in such a better mood after you two returned. Also, you're drinking freely now, even though we had a hard time asking you before… Did you really do nothing to him?"Cordy started to look a little guilty under Zoe's stare, and Zoe was suddenly smiling pointedly with an understanding look on her face. "I get it.""It's not what you think," Cordy quickly said—she did not need imagination to know

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