Chapter 156

“So, what’s happening now?” Erica chimed in.

“Well…” Joe hesitated. Before he could finish, Debra pushed past him and stormed into the room. “Jordan! Jordan!”

“Madam, wait!” Joe protested, but Debra was already inside. Tracing the sounds of a scuffle, she found Juan towering over Jordan, his fist connecting with Jordan’s jaw.

“Stop!” She rushed forward, placing herself between them. Juan was surprised by her arrival. “What? Are you going to protect him?”

“Move aside! I’m going to teach him a lesson,” Jordan snarled, trying to push her aside.

Debra rebuked him, “Shut up!”

“Juan, I’m so scared,” whispered Shelia. Across the room, Shelia huddled on the bed, wrapped in a blanket, her shoulders shaking with sobs. Juan’s coat was draped over her. She glanced at Debra, her eyes filled with tears, before quickly looking away.

Debra turned back to Jordan, lowering her voice. “What happened here?”

Jordan took a deep breath, trying to control his anger. “I came to see what these two were up to. The door was slightly open, and when I went in, I saw her undressing with her back to me.”

Upon hearing his accusation, Shelia burst into tears. “You’re lying! Did I offend you? How could you slander me like this?” She turned to Juan, tugging at his sleeve. “Jordan barged into the room and tried to rape me. I cried for help.”

“You’re talking nonsense,” Jordan retorted, his face flushed with anger. “What kind of woman couldn’t I have? Why would I want you?”

Shelia recoiled as if slapped, her face a mask of humiliation and pain. Juan’s eyes narrowed, his voice dangerous. “Do you know what you’re talking about, Jordan? Or are you too ashamed to admit it?”

“I didn’t do anything. She’s slandering me!”

“Who would slander you at the cost of her chastity? Everyone in Seamar City knows what kind of person you are. It’s fine that you fool around. How dare you get your hands on my people? Who put you up to this?” Juan glanced pointedly at Debra.

Debra chuckled. “Do you want to say Jordan acted on my orders? Your imagination is quite something.”

Juan sneered. “Isn’t it? You’ve always had a thing against Shelia. I invited you to this party, but you gave away the dress to her. I found it strange, but I didn’t expect you to team up with Jordan to do this.”

“Unless you have evidence, stop making baseless accusations,” Debra countered.

“If it weren’t for you and Jordan colluding, how could you have arrived so quickly?” Juan said, his voice dripping with suspicion. “Even if Andrew were here today, I would still teach him a lesson.”

“Bring it on!” Jordan tried to step forward again, but Debra stopped him.

“We haven’t sorted this out yet. I think we should call the police,” she said, her gaze flicking to Shelia. “It’s better to let the police handle this. They’ll be impartial and uncover the truth.”

Her suggestion caused Shelia’s complexion to change.