Chapter 23

Debra glanced at Juan’s phone. Juan rejected the call. “If you don’t have babies soon, I’ll have to use extreme measures,” Melody said. Juan remained silent; Melody had made her request clear long ago.

After Melody left, Debra spoke. “Did you call the school office?” “Yeah,” Juan replied curtly. “You told them not to give me special treatment, right?” Debra asked.

“What? Are you asking for my help now? Want me to pull strings to get you into Arcane Academy?” Juan snorted with disdain. “Let me tell you, even if I get you in, you won’t graduate.”

“I just hope you won’t interfere. If you make the principal remove me from the admission list, don’t blame me for turning against you,” Debra said sternly. Juan narrowed his eyes. This woman was becoming bolder.

Juan’s phone rang again. He answered impatiently, “Spit.” “Sir, Mrs. Nichols’s grades are out.” Juan sensed the staff member’s hesitation and frowned. “I see.”

Sitting across from Juan, Debra observed his expression. She realized someone had leaked her exam results early. “I didn’t expect you to cheat on the entrance exam for Arcane Academy.”

“I passed, didn’t I?” Debra ignored Juan’s words. From his expression, she knew she had passed. “Since I passed, don’t bother with how I did it. In public, we can be a model couple, but in private, don’t try to control me.” Debra’s attitude was firm.

“You can do whatever you want, but first, make sure you can handle Melody. If she finds out you got into Arcane Academy, I can’t protect you.”

“It’s okay. We can just divorce,” Debra said casually.

Chapter 23

Juan was displeased. These days, Debra mentioned divorce at the drop of a hat. However, the cooperation projects between the Frazier and Nichols families were ongoing. Divorce was out of the question.

“Stop using divorce as a threat,” Juan said. Debra remained silent. At this critical juncture, Juan would never divorce her; the Frazier family elders would object. Although the Frazier family still held some influence, it was hollow and would disintegrate within a few years. Without the Nichols family’s support, it would soon collapse. Conversely, the Nichols family needed the Frazier family’s connections and projects. Neither family could afford to break ties. That’s why Juan felt she was threatening him.

“So, for the sake of our smooth cooperation, please keep Melody in the dark. Don’t let her hear any rumors, or else we’ll have to get a divorce.” Debra smiled at Juan, but he detected the seriousness in her tone. Outside, the night deepened. Marion sat at his desk, hanging up the call from the school office.