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

not

was a brief silence on the other

“You’re at Marion’s place?”

she admitted, glancing at

no circumstances could she let Juan find out she was

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wants to see

or does

seen the news about her and Juan announcing

the gala. There was no

I won’t let her say anything out of

voice sounded unusually

part of the agreement. I hope

“Fine. I’ll cooperate.”

up the phone and turned to see

around the room dramatically and teased

of

took her face in his hands, turning it toward him. His

to you, but here…” He tapped her chest lightly. “There’s no

you think Juan

can see it in your eyes when you look at him. He’s not just your ex–husband, and you

off, but it was enough to make Debra’s smile falter. Her gaze

heart only has room for one person. Now that you’ve

“Good.”

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

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time Debra arrived at the Nichols

just as she was about to open the door, she remembered

saw Debra,

“I heard you were coming back today, so I made a

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

“That makes sense. Work

from the second floor. His expression, usually cold and distant, finally softened a

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