A Life Debt Repaid By Cheng Xiaocheng Chapter 193
A Life Debt Repaid
Fiery passion?!
To think John had the cheek to say that!
And who on earth packed that bikini in her luggage anyway?
In fact, that was the only thing she found after she searched the whole closet!
Cordy still clearly remembered that Zoe was the one who gave it to her, saying that it was a gift from a sponsor after some sort of event However, Zoe insisted that she could not wear something so risque as a public figure or the paparazzi would try to spice things up if they got a photo Still, Zoe insisted that it was beautiful and should not be left to gather dust, and she gave it to Cordy, saying that Cordy would definitely look good with her amazing figure.
Cordy did not want to turn down Zoeâs enthusiasm, but she had no plans to wear it even after accepting it.
And John had to put this in her luggage so that she only had it for swimwear!
âDid you tell Winston to pack my luggage?â she asked in annoyance âDoes Winston have such a keen eye for beauty?â John asked in return, clearly smug.
He kept smiling even as she glared at him, and he asked, âYou know how to swim, donât you? Shall we have a race?â
âI refuse.â Cordy said bluntly-she was not foolish enough to play his game.
âI give you a half-lap handicap,â John said. âWhoever finishes first gets a wish from the other person.â
Cordy studied the length of the pool right then.
Half a lap? John was really full of himself!
Pretending as if she had no choice, she said, âNo takesies backsies?â
âOf course not,â he replied.
âAny wish?â
âOf course,â John said confidently.
âFine,â Cordy answered, as if begrudgingly.
With that, they both moved over to one end of the pool.
âAlright, Iâll start first. You only get to start when you reach the halfway line,â Cordy said, just to confirm again.
âSure,â John replied.
And with those words, Cordy leaped into the pool and started with a simple breaststroke.
She was quite slow, and Johnâs smile was obvious.
When Cordy swam halfway, he was still stretching his limbs before his long figure vaulted lightly, darting a considerable distance ahead before giving chase with freestyle.
He was almost at the other end when he looked up to find her, but she was already standing there and waiting for him, appearing to be catching her breath as well.
John was certainly surprised-she could not have arrived at the other end quicker than he would with that breaststroke. Unlessâ¦
Quickly swimming up to her, he said, âYouâre really full of surprises, Ms. Sachs.â
Cordy shrugged. âI just forgot to tell you that Iâd be a second-tier national athlete in swimming if my father hadnât sent me abroad.â
While John pursed his lips, she beamed. âAllâs fair in war!â
And with that, she suddenly vaulted elegantly back into the pool, speeding off.
âIngrate,â John muttered with a tender smile and gave chase.
They played around a little more in the pool before having breakfast together.
Taking a bite of his toast, John said, âYou won, Ms. Sachs. As we agreed, I shall grant you your wish.â
Cordy was taken aback-she actually had not thought about getting anything from John, since she was now accustomed to striving for everything on her own.
Nonetheless, she suddenly said, âDonât ever lie to me.â
As John held her gaze, she spoke very clearly. âYou can give it to me straight-whatever it is, even if you fall out of love with me. Just donât lie to me, whenever, wherever.â
If Kyle had told her immediately after he fell for Noel, things would not have turned out this bad between them.
Likewise, she would not have been wounded so thoroughly, and she absolutely did not want a repeat of that!
John gulped and said, âOkay.â
Not noticing that John was holding back his emotions just then, Cordy then asked, âSo? What other arrangements do we have for the day?â
âNothing,â John replied.
Cordy frowned-was his plan for this trip just sleeping and playing with their phones in another location?
Quite the âzoomerâ trip this wasâ¦
Still, John flashed a sly smile right then. âThereâs no hurry, Ms. Sachs. Just rest for another day. since Iâm worried your body would be overwhelmed by the fun that is to come.â
Cordy remained skeptical.