Marion drew in a sharp breath, and Debra, thinking she had caused him pain, swiftly moved closer to inspect the wound.


    "What''s wrong? I didn''t use much force," she said, concern etched on her face.


    A faint smile tugged at the corners of Marion''s mouth. Debra quickly caught on to his ruse and red at


    him.


    "I was genuinely concerned, and you''re just teasing me," she chided.N?velDrama.Org owns this.


    As she turned to leave, Marion acted swiftly, pulling her into his embrace.


    "I was wrong. Forgive me," he whispered.


    The room seemed to crackle with an unspoken intimacy. Debra''s face flushed with embarrassment, and she found herself torn between wanting to push Marion away and not wanting to aggravate his injuries. For a moment, the only sound in the room was the steady rhythm of their heartbeats.


    "Hey, don''t push me."


    Erica''s muffled voice suddenly broke the silence,ing from just outside the door. Startled, Debra quickly extricated herself from Marion''s embrace just as Randy and Erica stumbled into the room.


    "Sorry to interrupt. I-I just got back, Randy stammered, still clutching a suitcase.


    Erica shot him an annoyed look. "It''s all your fault. You messed things up."


    "How can it be my fault? How was I supposed to know?" Randy retorted, but his voice trailed off as he noticed Marion''s stern gaze.


    "I just came to change clothes. I didn''t realize you two were... Well, I''ll go outside and change there. You guys continue," he said hastily, pulling Erica out of the room.


    After a tense silence, Marion broke the quiet. "The trouble with your family..."


    "I''ve taken care of it," Debra said.


    Marion paused before continuing. "I heard from Erica that you''re nning to enter showbiz."


    Debra hesitated for a moment before admitting, "Yes, am considering it."


    Marion''s expression grew serious. The entertainment industry isn''t as easy as you might think. But if you want to make a go of it, I''ll help pave the way."


    Fraizer Entertainment had only managed to make Michael a star over the years, pouring all its resources into him. They had essentially bought his sess with money.


    In Seamar City, there were many established entertainmentpanies, each more formidable than Frazier Entertainment. If Debra hadn''t left Michael behind, he might have already found sess elsewhere. Debra was aware of these challenges. If she wanted to enter showbiz, she first needed to expand McKinney Group''s entertainment business.


    "Thank you, but I can manage," she said, her voice filled with determination.


    At that moment, Marion was shirtless, his well-defined muscles on full disy. His gaze on Debra grew increasingly intense, almost feverish. Debra quickly averted her eyes, feeling a flush creep up her cheeks. "There are still things waiting for me at thepany, so


    Before she could finish, Marion moved swiftly, pinning her against the wall.


    Debra''s breath caught in her throat as Marion shut the door with a dull thud, sealing them off from the world outside.


    Her heart raced as she bit her lip, her voice barely a whisper. "W-What are you doing?"


    Marion''s gaze traveled from Debra''s captivating eyes to her cherry lips. He croaked, "I''ve handled everything for this day."


    He cleaned in close, and his Adam''s apple bobbed. "There will be no obstacles ahead. Debra, will you be my woman?"


    Debra''s face turned a deep shade of red. She had never experienced such a direct and heartfelt confession, not even in her past life.