"Contact Edgar. Tell him that I'll meet him at 8 PM at the Royal Grand Hotel." "Yes, ma'am."

Later that evening, the Royal Grand Hotel had been set up with an elaborate feast. Debra arrived, dressed in a black gown. Silver tassel earrings glittered by her ears, accentuating her long hair, which tumbled down her back like a river of night.

She was a vision, mesmerizing enough to make anyone stop in their tracks. Even Edgar, who had arrived earlier, found himself momentarily lost when she walked in.

He had seen plenty of beautiful women in Booton and even more within his circle, but none of them were like Debra. There was something about her, especially those eyes, which seemed to hold an almost hypnotic allure.

By the time Edgar snapped out of it, Debra had already seated herself across from him. Her smile was polite but carried an edge. Edgar finally remembered the goal of this meeting.

"Mr. Odom, you've been in Seamar City for a while now. How are you finding it? Settling in alright?"

"Everything's fine, but the people here are not easy to deal with."

There was an unspoken jab in his words, but Debra merely smiled.

most people here are easy enough to get along with. It

woman, so I will just

"Oh? I'm listening."

both business people, so let's make a

deal?" Debra said thoughtfully. "I'm just an employee. My boss is Mr. McKinney. If you have any business to discuss, it would be better to

reached, I wouldn't

powerful; rather, it was the men around her who made him wary.

gone. Out of the

her glass. "Oscar is our next big star, and you want

carried undeniable arrogance. "Everything has a price. No

wealth, that wasn't just

said, "If you're truly a businessperson, then you should understand that some things are beyond price. We've already invested a lot in Oscar, and the returns we expect from him are immeasurable.

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