Chapter 727

Debra stated 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.

Kale touched his earpiece, his face tightening. “Boss, Marion’s men are here.”

to rise. But Drake’s predatory stare pinned her in

voice measured. There’s no real conflict between us. What do you expect to gain from kidnapping me? Marion

to Orkgate the moment his fiancée was taken. But maybe

sneered, “It seems you’re not as important to

a lazy gesture. “Get rid of them. I don’t want Marion’s people

immediately moved to carry

knot of dread coiled tighter in Debra’s stomach.

“Lock her up

“Yes, boss.”

gripped Debra’s arm, yanking her to her feet. Lara

corridors of the estate, Debra’s mind worked quickly, committing every detail of the layout to memory. The mansion was a labyrinth of winding halls, its air thick

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

to Lara, “Make

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