Chapter 522

Debra glanced at Marion, and in that instant, she realized what was going on.

She quickly addressed Ben.

“Got it. I’ll call him back later.”

“Okay.”

After ending the call, Debra turned toward Marion, raising an eyebrow.

“Did you mess with my phone?”

“I didn’t touch it.”

Marion’s expression was as innocent as a puppy’s, and Debra remembered that her phone had been with her the whole time. Still, her gut told her that Marion was involved.

“You’d better come clean,” she warned with a half–smile.

Faced with her ultimatum, Marion sighed and confessed, “Randy and Erica installed a chip in your It automatically blocks all calls and messages from Juan.”

“And you weren’t going to tell me?” she asked, folding her arms.

“I forgot,” Marion said innocently.

phone.

Debra pressed her fingers to her temples, frustrated but not surprised. This was exactly the kind of thing Randy and Erica would pull.

After their last run–in, it seemed they were determined to use any means necessary to stop Juan from bothering her again.

“Alright, I get it,” she sighed. “I’ll call Juan back right now.”

She pulled out her phone, but just as she was about to dial, she noticed Marion’s expectant gaze lingering on her.

With a sigh of exasperation, she gave in, putting the call on speakerphone. The phone barely rang once before Juan answered, his deep voice resonating through the speaker.

“Where are you?”

“I’m at home.”

come pick

I’m not at the

a brief silence on the other

“You’re at Marion’s place?”

admitted,

circumstances could she let Juan find out she was actually

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wants to

to see me, or does she want to

imagine Melody had seen the news about her and Juan announcing their

no way this meeting would

“I’ll be there. I

sounded

part of the agreement. I hope you’ll

“Fine. I’ll cooperate.”

and turned to

looked around the room dramatically and teased

of jealousy coming

his hands, turning it toward him. His expression was

but here…” He tapped her chest lightly. “There’s

makes you think Juan means

him. He’s not just your ex–husband, and you haven’t truly let

Debra’s smile falter.

Besides, my heart only has room for one person. Now that you’ve moved in, no one else

“Good.”

a smile. Debra gathered up the ledgers, organizing them carefully before handing them over

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the time Debra arrived at the

out her keys, but just as she was about to open the

saw Debra, her face lit

“I heard you were coming back today, so I made a table full of dishes. Mr.

lightly. “Not quite. I still have to leave for

nodded understandingly. “That

floor. His expression, usually cold and distant, finally softened

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