As Jordan extended his hand, Andrew stepped forward and gently pressed it down. "Did you forget? Marion never shakes hands with anyone." Jordan glanced down at his hand, realizing that maybe he hadn't yet earned the privilege to shake hands with someone like Marion.

Andrew smiled, turning to Marion. "Mr. Houston, would you do me the honor of coming upstairs? There's something I'd like to discuss with you." Marion slipped an arm around Debra's waist. "Debra's coming with me."

Debra's cheeks flushed. She shot him a sharp look. "Who said I'm going with you? Whatever you two need to discuss, go ahead. I'm not getting involved." She slapped his hand away from her waist.

Andrew smiled and then instructed the butler to wheel him into the elevator.

Erica nudged Debra playfully. "Why don't you go with them? Those two always keep their talks so secret. Neither Randy nor I have ever gotten a word out of them. You could spill some juicy gossip to us later."

But Debra had no interest in the secretive affairs of these two men. Whatever they discussed was none of her business, and she preferred it that way.

Besides, being in the same room with the sly and cunning Andrew always made her feel deeply uncomfortable.

"Looks like I don't stand a chance," Jordan muttered to himself.

to throw me a welcome party, right? Where's my toast?" Erica laughed and

and it felt good to see everyone together. Upstairs in the study, Andrew laid a folder on the desk.

up the folder and

"Who's behind it?"

"The codename is K."

"And?"

nothing. Marion lifted the

this is

the

it slowly, enunciating

Marion's frown deepened.

anymore. Besides Edgar and Shawn, whom you eliminated earlier, even Drake from Orkgate

downed the

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