Chapter 166

Juan hurried toward the center of the stage, pushing through the crowd. His gaze was fixed on the clown in the idle. He was determined to expose Tracy's identity. Debra saw his aggressive look and frowned. “What’s Juan up to?” she wondered.

“Oh no, is he planning to publicly unmask Debra?” Erica exclaimed. They only wanted Juan to see Tracy at this masquerade, not to unmask Debra in front of everyone. Randy’s heart raced. “Damn, isn’t Juan supposed to be mature and composed? Why is he acting so recklessly?”

Debra’s heart leaped into her throat as she realized the imminent danger. She couldn’t leave, not with Juan so close to exposing her secret. Suddenly, everything went dark, and she felt a strong arm envelop her. Looking up, all she saw was a refined jawline inches from her face.

“Come with me,” Marion said reassuringly. His cloak concealed her as they quietly blended into the crowd. Thus, Juan lost sight of her.

Joe caught up with Juan and advised, “Sir, you can’t act impulsively here. It’s crowded, and it wouldn’t be good if you were recognized. Let’s leave.” Juan’s gaze remained fixed on the far end of the crowd. Tracy had been there moments ago, but was now nowhere to be seen.

“Sir, let’s go!” Joe urged, fearing Tracy might reappear and provoke another reckless action from Juan.

Once outside the clubhouse, Juan ordered, “Call Debra. I need to know where she is.”

“Okay.”

Meanwhile, Marion escorted Debra to a safe corner, his vampire-like disguise almost comical despite the tense situation. She couldn’t help but smile, her nerves still on edge. Seeing her reaction, Marion smiled indulgently. “Laughing? You almost got caught.”

“You saved me. Besides, even if Juan had unmasked me, he might not have recognized me.” Debra was confident about that. Marion reached out to adjust a strand of her hair. “Just be more careful.”

“Debra!” Erica’s voice suddenly rang out nearby. Holding the hem of her dress, she rushed over and said, “Jordan couldn’t find you, and he’s worried. Hurry up and change out of your clothes. We’re going back.”

“Okay,” Debra nodded, her mind calculating the likelihood of Joe coming to look for her soon. After a quick change and removing her makeup, she followed Erica out of the dressing room. They bumped into Jordan, who had been searching for them.

“What are you guys doing here?” he asked. “I lost sight of you right after we entered. Where did you go?”