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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.

back. "You're safe now. I'm

at him

"Yeah, we were like

moment, processing 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

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

frowned. "Are you sure he didn't

so confident earlier, as if

games," Marion said, shaking his head. "But that won't work on me." Debra realized there were no hidden

working secret without taking any open action. It turns out

than to challenge the local powers

Drake had taken the risk of coming to Flesta in

City, Juan

turf. Givene theirce, it was safer to

know it was easier to get here than