Chapter 1852

Debra clutched herself protectively. "I'm just a high school student. I thought you were a stand-up guy, but you're trying to drag me to your place and..."

Juan's face darkened. "What kind of man do you take me for?"

"Some old creep who asks a girl to live with him on the first meeting," she muttered.

Juan fought to keep his composure. He couldn't believe that it was something a 17-year-old girl could say.

"Listen, you've got two choices," he said seriously. "Get in the car, or go back to Ralph's place and deal with their crap."

She hesitated, and he continued, "Rosalie has been nicer lately, right? That's because you're my fiancée. If I call off the engagement, the next few years will be rough for you. And trust me, if I ditch you, no guy in Seamar City will touch you."

Debra swallowed hard. "Fine."

had led with that, she would have hopped

they

Mansion. The Frazier house was big,

from now on," he said. "I'm rarely home, maybe just crashing after work. You won't have to worry about me

"You don't get weekends

asked something absurd. She shifted. "I thought CEOs like you just sipped tea, played

"You're not totally wrong."


"Right?"

Maybe meet a president, hit a UN conference, network with big shots, attend a gala,

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