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?"

downstairs, asking. "Who's

a moment before he quickly composed himself. He hurried over to her, his face a mask of concern. "Debra, how did you get out? What happened? Did the police clear everything up?" Debra didn't answer any of

care?' he sighed. "I don't know who framed us and got you jailed. There have been so many rumors

him, taking a seat on the sofa.

didn't know how to respond. Debra added, "Come on and

a seat across from her. His eyes flickering with unease, he asked, "How did you get out? Did

voice noncommittal. "I was in custody all day and could not contact

more uneasy. "No worries, we're family. But embezzlement and bribery are serious issues. If you needed money, you could have just told

cover that gap. The police said embezzlement is easy to fix; just fill in the money. But bribery and corruption might be a bit tricky." Ralph's eyelid twitched, a telltale sign of his nervousness. "Did you really

your watch. Do you

not. This must be a

a document onto the table, the sound echoing through the room like a gunshot. Ralph's voice stopped

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