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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.

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

down. She looked up at him

nodded solemnly. "Yeah,

person I contacted this afternoon was Juan. He drugged me, hoping to use me as leverage against him or negotiate some kind

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

he didn't have

as if his men were already deployed around

shaking his head. "But that won't work on me."

only had Kale working secret without taking any open action. It turns out

He knows better than to challenge the local

understanding why Drake had taken the risk of coming to Flesta in

Seamar City, Juan had full

Edgar's turf. Givene theirce, it

know it was easier to get