A Life Debt Repaid novel (John and Cordy) novel Chapter 716

Cordy snapped, "I didn't ask for you!"

"What, did some jinx call me?!" Lucas shot back.

"That's an insult to an officer!" Cordy said sternly.

Lucas pursed his lips, and said, "What, are you saying you didn't ask the officer to call me?"

"Nope."

Lucas's voice was getting louder as he demanded, "Then, what?! Does he have my number or something?!"

"Yes! He remembered you from that bar fight!"

Lucas was left stumped for a moment before then continued loudly and assuredly, "The cops wouldn't decide on that themselves. You put them up to it!"

"No, I called my assistant and asked him to help," Cordy explained while restraining herself. "But it turns out that he's on his honeymoon."

"What, he didn't delegate his tasks when he works at a big company like yours? Who do you think you're fooling?!"

"Yes, he had a stand-in, but my phone ran out of juice by coincidence! They don't have a charger for my phone's model either, and do you think they could just get one this late at night? The cops just wanted it over with, so they called you!"

"Hah!" Lucas snorted. "You might sound like you're making sense, but there are plenty of holes in your logic! Can't you ask to borrow someone else's phone?"

"I don't know my new assistant's number. He's just standing in for two weeks—I have no reason to remember his number—"

"But you do remember your assistant's number, don't you? Why didn't you call him and tell him to call the stand-in for you?"

Cordy was stumped.

To be honest, she did not think of that—drinking too much really dulled her intelligence.

"Pfft." Lucas snorted in disdain and was clearly mocking her.

Incensed, Cordy snapped, "Well, you didn't have to come! Did I ever ask you to come?! You came anyway, and you're being all hurt about it. And where's your girlfriend? What are you doing here instead of flirting with her?!"

"Honestly, I just bailed you out. Is this how you treat your savior?"

"Calling yourself a savior just because you posted bail? What, should I spread my legs for you too?!" Cordy retorted.