looking every inch like a high-society gentleman in his tailored suit.


    ""Mr. Austin."


    "Call me Michael, at least when it''s just us. After all, you''re the one Debra''s interested in."


    "And why am I here, exactly?"


    "Because she wants to give Edgar a gift he''ll never forget."


    They


    ey stepped out of the car, and all eyes were drawn to them. Michael spotted Ben waiting in the lobby and strode over.


    ''Ben, where''s Debra?"


    "Ms. Frazier was just taken upstairs."


    "By Juan?" Michael frowned and looked up at the second floor.


    "Yes."


    Upstairs, Joe led Debra toward the study room. Debra rarely visited this ce, and it was muchrger than Juan and her house.


    Joe paused outside a heavy wooden door and knocked.


    "Sir, Ms. Frazier is here."All text ? N?velD(r)a''ma.Org.


    Joe dropped the familiar ''Madam'' in favor of the more formal ''Ms. Frazier''.


    "Come in."


    The door creaked open, revealing Juan seated behind a massive desk, gold-rimmed sses perched on his nose. His hands were holding a document.


    He looked up as Debra entered, his expression as cold as ever.


    "Mr. Nichols, you wanted to see me?"


    "I''ve had a new divorce agreement drawn up."


    Juan pushed the document across the desk towards her.


    Debra picked


    from the pre.


    the


    papers, her


    eyes scanning the content. The terms were different us agreement. Juan was offering her a substantial settlement, but


    there was a catch.


    .


    The divorce was to be kept confidential, and they would have to publicly maintain. the fa?ade of a reconciliation for six months. It was all to protect the Nichols family''s image.