Chapter 451

The words intended to help Debra seemed only to drive Freya deeper into her madness. Juan, realizing this, shouted, "Shut up!" Cathryn fell silent, frightened. Edgar sternly asked Freya, "What do you want?"

"I just want to destroy her and this show!" she screamed, her voice trembling. "I've sacrificed so much for this show, but just before it started, I was kicked out and forced to pay a huge penalty. You made me do this."

Debra, surprisingly calm, smiled and spoke quietly. "It was Cathryn who made you do this, right?"

"It has nothing to do with anyone else. I want your life."

"If you take my life, Oscar won't like you. You won't continue with the show, and you'll still face the penalty. Who's going to pay that? I think it's Cathryn."

Freya's grip on the knife loosened slightly, her resolve wavering. Debra pressed on, her voice steady and reassuring.

"Now that the show is ruined, Cathryn's demand was probably for you to kill me. She'll pay the penalty and even find the best team to declare you mentally unstable, so you'll be released. Then she'll give you a huge sum of money to disappear. Am I right?"

Freya was shocked by Debra's knowledge of their entire plan.

"She must have told you that if you killed me, Oscar would be yours. Killing me would stop the show and vent your anger. She'd cover the penalty, give you money, and ensure your release. It's a win-win for you, right?"

Debra smirked and continued, "Freya, I used to think you had some brains, but now it seems you're stupid."

"What do you mean?"

"If she breaks her promise, what will you do?"

"You're talking nonsense. We signed a contract," Freya blurted, then realized she had fallen into Debra's trap.

Nearby, Juan sensed something was amiss and glanced at Cathryn, whose face was pale.

Debra raised an eyebrow. "Who are you? And who is she? Cathryn can easily forge contracts. Why would she spend hundreds of millions on you? If you kill me, you'll face the death penalty, and she won't care. If you try to expose her, she can just accuse you of fabricating things. With her family's resources, she won't bear any responsibility."

Debra's words resonated, and Freya saw their logic. The stakes for Cathryn and herself were vastly different. Cathryn could give her millions for Debra's death or spend only on lawyer's fees to get rid of both Debra and her. Clearly, the latter was more cost-effective.

Debra spoke again. "If you wanted to ruin the show to vent your anger, you've succeeded. If you back off now, I guarantee you'll be fine."