Den and Shelia made a hasty exit from the Nichols'' residence. Juan descended from the second floor, his eyes scanning the room. Joe approached him and reported, "Sir, I didn''t see Mr. Tracy here."


    A flicker of disappointment in Juan''s eyes. He had hoped to finally unmask Tracy, but Tracy didn''t even show up. "Though Tracy didn''t show," Joe continued, "Michael did."


    As if on cue, Michael sauntered over.


    "Mr. Nichols, a pleasure to meet you."


    "Me too. Why didn''t Mr. McKinneye to the event?"


    Michael chuckled, a sound like velvet. "Mr. McKinney couldn''t make it, but I''m here. It''s all the same, really."


    Juan raised an eyebrow, catching the undercurrent in Michael''s words.


    In the past, Michael had been nothing more than the McKinney Group''s top actor, but not a power yer. But now, he was implying something more.


    "Mr. Austin, could you enlighten me?"


    Michael''s smile deepened, his eyes glinting with a mysterious light.


    Tracy, the supposed power behind the McKinney Group, had been conspicuously absent for some time, appearing only briefly at a masquerade and vanishing just as quickly. Michael stated confidently, "Mr. Nichols, you wanted to see the real force behind the McKinney Group. Well, here I am, not as an actor."


    Joe grasped the implication and gasped.C0ntent ? 2024 (N/?)velDrama.Org.


    If Michael was the mastermind behind the McKinney Group, Tracy''s prolonged absence could be exined.


    Just then, a horde of reporters burst into the room, their cameras shing like a barrage of lightning.


    Across the room, Debra swirled her


    wine ss, watching the spectacle with keen interest. She had tipped off the reporters, setting the stage for Michael''s grand reveal.


    By tomorrow, the world would


    believe that Michael was the true et


    power behind the McKinney Group, and Tracy would be relegated to the status of a mere myth.


    Standing beside her, Oscar asked, "Is Michael really the president of the McKinney Group?"


    He had no idea that Tracy and Debra were the same person.


    "What do you think?"


    "I don''t know."


    His intuition told him that someone else was in charge of the McKinney Group, but now everyone thought Michael was the real boss.


    Debra patted his shoulder. "Don''t


    worry about things you can''t control. Whether, Michael is in charge or not,


    you''re an artist with the McKinney Group now. That''s what matters."


    Oscar nodded. Just then, Debra''s phone chimed.


    She stepped outside to take the call. "Erica, what''s up?"


    Erica''s voice was tinged with annoyance. "Why didn''t you tell me about your reconciliation with Juan? It''s all over the news!"


    It seemed the media had rushed to break the news, and now the headlines were all about the Nichols couple getting back together.


    Debra sighed. "I''ll exin when I get back. It''s too chaotic here to talk."


    "Alright, Randy and I areing to pick you up."


    "Okay."