"Sir, she's arrogant. We should just toss her into the sea and feed the sharks," Peter said.

Debra's provocations had long irritated him.

"Shut up!" Drake silenced him with a glare.

Debra was betting on the fact that Drake had something to do with the car accident that killed her and Marion's parents.

If that were true, Drake would be after the supposed treasure of Seamar City, a secret guarded by the Four Great Families. Now, with the Fraizer family fallen, she was the last living heiress. He couldn't afford to kill her just yet.

Seeing the defiant look in her eyes, Drake let out a bitter laugh before releasing her throat.

"You're a clever woman. I like that," he said.

Debra let out a small sigh of relief.

Drake turned to a maid nearby and instructed, "Prepare a room. Take her there."

"Yes, sir." The maid rushed over, gently helping Debra to her feet.

Exhausted from her ordeal, Debra could barely stand on her own.

Not only had Debra not been punished, but now she was being

just letting her go?" he asked, scratching his head

strode

gone soft

he kept making exceptions

chaos erupted on the

teams had been searching the waters for a full

without a trace of

QUMS

water's edge, Marion pulled off his diving mask, his face exhausted

.e

carrying a piece of bread. "You've been at this all day. You need to

rubbed his temples, his voice strained. "Have

our men and Andrew's crew are all mobilized. But so far, there's no sign

but Marion

almost impossible to find someone alive in such vast waters,

Houston. We've got something,"

and rushed over, followed

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