Goodbye, Mr. Ex: I've Remarried Mr. Right by Czy Season

Marion quickly explained, "That was because..."

Debra cut him off. "And you pointed a gun at me. Were you trying to kill me?"

"No. Kale's reflexes are top-notch. He would never let you die."

"So, you were just gambling with my life, trusting a stranger to protect me? What if he hadn't reacted fast enough?"

"I raised the gun one centimeter higher. Even if he failed to react, the bullet wouldn't hit you."

Overcome with sadness, Debra threw herself into his arms, finally letting out all the frustration, fear, and anger she'd been holding in for days.

"Do you even know what Drake is like? He is a monster," she sobbed, burying her face in Marion's chest.

Randy made a quick gesture to the others in the room, signaling them to stay quiet and move carefully. One by one, they slipped out of the room. On his way out, Randy closed the door behind him, giving the two some privacy.

whispered, stroking her back. "You're safe now.

down. She looked up at him and asked, "Do you

solemnly. "Yeah, we were like

his words. "Drake thought the person I contacted this afternoon was Juan. He drugged me, hoping to use me as leverage against him or negotiate some kind of deal. But he didn't know about our connection, so things didn't

it clear to him that you didn't mean anything to me. Otherwise, he wouldn't

you sure he didn't have a backup

so confident earlier, as if his men were already deployed around the

"But that won't work on me." Debra realized there were

us in Flesta, only had Kale working secret without

better than to challenge the local

the risk of coming

Seamar City, Juan

was Edgar's turf. Givene theirce, it was

he know it was easier