"But I heard you say you wanted to exchange true hearts," Marion said.


    "I did," Debra replied. "My desire to save Liza is genuine. But that doesn''t mean I have to die for it."


    "So why go through all this trouble? Trying to manipte her feelings?"


    "Not maniption but a little strategy. Someone has to take the first step in any rtionship."


    Marion sighed, flicking her nose. "Always scheming, aren''t you?"


    Debra grinned, her earlier sharpness reced by a yful gleam. This move had been unexpected, but it had worked beautifully.


    Not only had they caught Edgar, but Liza now owed her a huge favor. Even if there was some calction involved, her desire to save Liza was genuine.


    Suddenly, Debra remembered Frederic, who had been with them. When she turned to ask about his injuries, she found him gone. Edgar was missing too.


    She frowned, wondering if Frederic had taken Edgar away on Fermin''s orders.


    "Hey, are you two done talking?" Lizained. "It''s freaking cold here."


    She had tried to get into Frederic''s car, but he had locked it, leaving her to rely on Debra and Marion.


    "Let''s go," Debra said, taking Marion''s hand as they started to walk away.


    Cathryn suddenly grabbed Marion''s pants leg. "Marion, I''m sorry. Please don''t leave me behind."


    But Marion didn''t even nce at her. "You better turn yourself in at the policenovelbin


    "Yoution by tomorrow morning.


    Otherwise, I''ll have someone take you


    there."


    Cathryn''s hand fell away, her eyes despair. She picked up


    filled with


    dagger from the ground and


    it against her neck. Cessed


    "Marion, don''t you care if I die here?"


    "If you want to die, go ahead. Don''t ask me."


    Belongs


    Now even Liza ignored her. The three of them walked toward the car.


    Cathryn was heartbroken. The knife slipped from her hand, ttering to the ground. She didn''t have the courage to kill herself.


    In the corner, Juan watched Debra and Marion leave, removing his mask.


    Edgary unconscious nearby, defeated.


    Juan understood Debra''s n now She had never intended to die. It was all a ruse to win Liza''s trust. If she had truly wanted to die, she would have used the gun instead.


    Juan smiled bitterly. In this aspect, Marion knew her better.


    Juan nced at Edgar''s limp form and thought about how to deal with him.


    Seamar City was fraught with danger, and Juan couldn''t let Debra recklessly get involved like Marion had.