Before Marion left, his words had been crystal clear. If anything happened to Debra, William would answer for it.


    But seeing her now, battered and bruised, William knew he was doomed. If Marion found out, the repercussions would be catastrophic.


    "Quick question," Debra said, breaking his train of thought. "What are Juan and Marion up to?"


    "Juan? Juan Nichols?"


    "Yes, him."


    "No, I haven''t heard anything about him."Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org.


    "Then why did he invite me to meet him at the casino tomorrow?"


    William''s confusion only deepened. Knowing she couldn''t get any answer, she waved it off with a sigh. "This ce is too dangerous. If you are recognized, Drake won''t let you slip through the cracks. Thankfully, that manager who saw you is dead."


    "I''m just here to patch you up," William said, focusing on her wounds. "If we don''t treat these properly, you''re at risk for infection. You need to be extra careful these next few days. Marion told me finding evidence isn''t as important as keeping you safe." Debra''s voice softened. "I know."


    She prayed for the safety of both Marion and herself.


    After a long, sleepless night, Debra dragged herself downstairs the next morning. Dark circles ringed her eyes, but she found Drake already waiting for her, casually sipping his coffee.


    "Morning," he greeted her with an easy smile.


    Debra wasn''t in the mood for small talk. "I''m ready. Let''s get this over with."


    Drake yed dumb. "Get what over with?"


    "The test. You said you''d quiz me."


    "Ah, yes. The test."


    He signaled her to sit down, and she said, "Where should we start?"


    Drake slid a cup of coffee her way. "Have some coffee first."


    Debra took the cup and downed it in one go. "Okay, now can we start?" "Alright, first question. Who''s the Lowe family''s biggest business partner?" "The Sharp family."


    "And which of their businesses in Orkgate is the most profitable?"


    "The casino?"


    "Wrong."


    "No? Then what is it?"


    Drake leaned in, his smirk darkening. "Drugs."


    Debra''s stomach twisted as his words


    bank in. That stuff was banned nationwide, yel


    running an empire on it. belongs to


    He leaned in close and said, "Remember


    e night I brought you


    to Orkgate? I injected you with something on the ne."


    The memory hit Debra like a wave. Her body tensed.


    Drake rested his chin on his hand. "You drank that coffee pretty fast. Didn''t it taste a little off?" Suddenly, Debra felt her body go weak, and her vision blurred. The room seemed to spin.


    Drake''s


    all


    turned cold. "I waited.


    r you to tell me about


    swhof


    appointment. You let