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Edgar’s voice was as hard and unyielding as steel. “Yes.”

Erica met his gaze head–on, her lips curling into a sneer. “Mr. Odom, it seems you’ve been the top dog in Booton for too long. You’re forgetting that Seamar City has its own rules. Even if the Frazier Group is bankrupt, I am protecting Debra. With Marlon and the Osborne family backing her up, you might find it hard to leave Seamar City tomorrow if you do anything stupid today.”

“Are you threatening Edgar?” Shelia growled defiantly, pointing at Erica. “What’s Debra to you? Why are you protecting her? She’s dragging her feet about divorcing Juan while stringing along Marion. You should be disgusted with her.”

Erica’s temper flared. “Shut up!”

Debra, sensing the storm about to break, quickly intervened. “Miss Miles, don’t get worked up the baby.

It’s bad for

pregnancy with Juan’s child

baby, Shelia tightened her grip on Edgar’s arm. “Don’t even think about sowing discord here. I’ve already told Edgar about my pregnancy. He said he would treat the child as his

over heels for Juan, holding his position above everything else. Now that you have a new love, have you forgotten the old one?” Erica scoffed, then turned to Edgar, “Mr. Odom, you’re doing a good job as a stand–in, but I wonder what you see in Shelia. She’s just a liar. Your choice of women is

wrinkled his brow, and one of his men stepped forward to lash out at Debra, leaving her

and swollen.

eyes widened in shock and

I said, even if I can’t touch you, I can deal

fumed with

trialed down Debra’s mouth, and Shella looked on with satisfaction. In the past, Debra had always looked

let’s go,” Edgar said, holding

by the bodyguards. Once they were

right?” she asked

“Just a bit of ringing in

did Shelia manage to hook up with Edgar? How could he like someone

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