Chapter 727

Chapter 727

Debra stared defiantly at Drake, whose eyes were filled with amusement.

She scoffed, "A powerful CEO like you, resorting to something as crude as kidnapping? When word of this leaks out, your carefully polished reputation in Orkgate will crumble."

In Orkgate, Drake was feared by all. But behind the impenetrable façade, Debra knew the truth. Drake was nothing more than a twisted man reveling in control and cruelty.

Drake's smile widened. "Marion has done worse things than I ever have. Didn't he tell you? I guess he doesn't trust you enough to be honest. Or maybe he's afraid to show you his true colors." He plucked a rose from the table and added, "I wonder if you knew all of Marion's dirty secrets, would you still be so eager to become Mrs. Houston?"

They had risen from the same ruthless underworld. Marion was just luckier than him.

face tightening.

her muscles tensing to rise. But Drake's

"There's no real conflict between us. What do you expect to gain from kidnapping me? Marion isn't the type to throw his life away over a woman." Drake's expression flickered with indifference. "You're right. I thought Marion might rush to Orkgate the moment his fiancée was taken. But maybe I overestimated

and sneered, "It seems you're not as important to Marion

gesture. "Get rid of them. I don't want Marion's people dirtying my

immediately moved

knot of dread coiled tighter in Debra's stomach. In this city, Drake was

"Lock her up."

"Yes, boss."

yanking her to her feet. Lara quickly followed behind

the estate, Debra's mind worked quickly, committing every detail of the layout to memory. The mansion was a labyrinth of winding

Before long, they arrived at a wine cellar, the scent of aged

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