A Life Debt Repaid novel (John and Cordy) novel Chapter 26

Chapter 26

Noel took the zipper and pulled as hard as she could

Mandy inhaled as much as she could in turn, but the zipper just would not go up whatever they did.

“It’s not going to work, Mandy,” Noel said helplessly and tiredly.

“No way! My waist is so thin!” It was just too much for Mandy.

She could not even imagine the contempt Cordy would show her if she could not put on the gown! She was not about to suffer such ignominy!

“It won’t work. It will break if I keep pulling it.”

“Then break it! Just pull!”

“Cordy will know if it does break! She’ll definitely ask you to pay for it!”

“She’ll make me pay even if I don’t!” Mandy growled through her teeth.

Still, Noel was shrewd enough to think of a way around it. “Hold on just a minute. If you can’t put it on when you’re this slim, Cordy wouldn’t be able to do it either. If neither of you can put it on, she has no right to ask you to pay for it.”

Mandy paused for a moment, but soon realized that Noel was right. “Help me take it off.”

“Yeah.”

Having hatched the plan, both of them left the fitting room.

Cordy was sitting on a couch at the VIP corner and having a snack with Richard.

As she looked up, there was clearly a smile of contempt.

Mandy repressed her anger and challenged her, saying, “I can’t put it on, Cordy Sachs, but that doesn’t mean you can either! Put it on-if it fits, I’ll buy it for you!”

Cordy said nothing but continued to munch on her chips. She then picked up her coffee, taking a large sip.

Mandy was scowling

She had tried to inhale as much as she could but still could not wear it. And yet Cordy was still eating