A Life Debt Repaid By Cheng Xiaocheng Chapter 104
A Life Debt Repaid
Cordy had no intention of letting Noel weasel away out of her guiltâcertainly not in front of the press.
âCheaters and mistresses donât deserve forgiveness,â she declared sonorously, enunciating every word.
And it was certainly true.
There was a reason behind anything, but not cheating!
Noel bit her lip right then.
Naturally, she knew that her appeal was not going to fly with Cordy, so she let her eyes well with tears again and she sobbed. âI know youâre still upset, sis. But I believe blood is thicker than water, and time would heal all wounds.â
âBlood is thicker than water?!
âHold on, that is kind of true. Blood could occasionally be filthier than water!â
âNoel Sachs, how do you still have the cheek to talk like that?! Blood is thicker than water?! You donât want to hurt your sisterly bond?!â One of the journalists shouted right then, unable to stand the sheer hypocrisy. âGranted, even if it was as you have saidâthat right and wrong doesnât matter in loveâyouâre the one who deliberately leaked those photos of your own sister to slander her. Donât you feel ashamed at all?!â
âI never framed her!â Noel quickly denied it. âI donât know about those photos of my sister at all. Iâve always felt guilty toward her and wanted the best for her. Why would I try to hurt her? Thatâs why I stayed at Starstream Groupâto help my sister lead the company to new heights, to make up for what I owe her.â
Noel certainly doubted Cordy could present evidence that she was the one who leaked the photos.
Kyle was the one who did it, and he would never betray her.
Forget that he was still in love with herâthey were now on the same boat, and Kyle was not that stupid!
Even so, the journalists were dead set that it was Noel.
âWho would it be, if not you?!â
âYouâre willing to do anything just to take Kyle Jessop for yourself!â
âIâve heard that Simon Sachs, the former board chairman of Starstream Group, was planning to hand leadership over to you, Noel. Youâre just planning to use this crisis to oust Cordy, arenât you?!â
Noel started to panic again as the journalists hit the bullâs eye, and she promptly denied it. âWhy would I want to do that? I would never take Starstream for myself because I know my sisterâs mother left it for her. Everyone also knows that I was the one who designed the autumn collection. of Starstream Fashionâwhy would I work so hard on those designs if I wanted Starstream for myself?â
Then, turning with an earnest look at Cordy, she pleaded, âYou have to believe me, sis. It really wasnât me.â
If Cordy did not know the extent of Noelâs deceitful nature, she almost would have believed that Noel was innocent.
Naturally, she did not respond to Noel. Instead, she whipped out her phone and played a recording.
Her phone was already connected to the meetingâs room Bluetooth speakers, and the conference room could hear the recording as it started playing.
[Hello, Iâm Kyle Jessop⦠Yes, I would like you to instruct your journalists to provide some âextra serviceâ at the press conference tomorrow.]
[Are you saying that we shouldnât trouble Cordy Sachs too much, Mr. Jessop?]
Cordy was naturally thoughtful enough to edit the other manâs voice with autotune, so that the witness would not come under criticism.
And following the manâs question, Kyle Jessop quickly told him: [No. In fact, I want you to do the exact opposite.]
The other man was silent, clearly surprised, while Kyle continued: [You heard me right. Rest assured, I will send my tokens of gratitude after tomorrow.]
There were plenty of other similar recordings, but Cordy stopped at just two.
âI wonât play the rest, so as to not waste everyoneâs time,â she said.
And once again, the conference room was in an uproar.