Chapter 355

“Is Mr. Andrew Potter up?” Debra asked.

“Yes,” the maid replied, “Do you want to meet him?”

“It’s time for me to leave,” Debra said, her grip tightening on the envelope in her hand.

She held evidence of Ralph’s crimes, and she could leave at any moment. But exposing Ralph would mean sending him to prison.

Across town, Ralph had just risen from bed when he heard a knock at the door. The maid hurried to open it and was startled to see Debra standing outside.

“M–Ms. Frazier?”

Ralph came downstairs, asking. “Who’s it?”

a moment before he quickly composed himself. He hurried over to her, his face a mask of concern. “Debra, how did

any of his questions. Instead, she smiled faintly and said, “Uncle Ralph, you really care

only child of my elder brother. How could I not care?‘ he sighed. “I don’t know who framed us and got you jailed. There

him, taking a seat on the sofa.

respond. Debra added,

from her. His eyes flickering with unease, he asked, “How

was in custody all day and could

But embezzlement and bribery are serious issues. If you needed

interest. “I might need one billion dollars to cover that gap. The police said embezzlement is easy to fix; just fill in the money. But bribery and

twitched, a telltale sign of his

under your watch.

shook his head vehemently. “Of course not. This must be a frame–up.

document onto the table, the sound echoing through the room like a gunshot. Ralph’s

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