Chapter 50

“Really?” Carrie’s eyes lit up, but soon her enthusiasm faded. “Someone so impressive wouldn’t be interested in me. I wonder why he’s here at our school. Can’t be to pick up his girlfriend, right?”

Shelia quickly thought of Debra. At the auction, Marion had defended Debra, suggesting a connection between them. Sure enough, after Debra and Randy emerged from Building #2, they headed toward Marion’s car. Marion even courteously opened the car door for Debra. This scene left Carrie stunned. “Isn’t she a mistress trying to steal your boyfriend? How come she’s getting into someone else’s car? Does she know Mr. Houston? Unbelievable!”

Shelia felt a pang of jealousy. Why does Debra always have men surrounding her?

Inside the car, Randy naturally assumed the driver’s role. “You called me over so urgently. Did you find out who anonymously spread the rumors?”

Marion, ever efficient, replied, “The ID was newly registered, but we managed to trace the IP address.”

“Where is it?”

“Right at Arcane Academy.”

Debra gave him a knowing look. “You don’t seem surprised.”

“The nightclub is nearby, and I’ve only interacted with people from Arcane Academy lately,” Marion calmly stated. “The person who registered this ID is named Shelia Miles.”

“Shelia?” Debra frowned. She didn’t understand why Shelia would deliberately spread rumors about her. In her previous life, they had no connection, and even in this one, they hadn’t interacted much. Shelia always seemed so delicate and innocent. Why would she do something like this all of a sudden? Debra wondered.

“I remember something,” Randy said knowingly. “She was rumored to be Juan’s girlfriend, right? But never underestimate the power of a woman’s jealousy. They can do anything!”

“Shelia isn’t the main issue,” Marion said, handing Debra a stack of documents. “I came to see you today about something else. The files you requested. Already approved.”

“That’s fast.” Debra hadn’t expected Marion to complete the task so quickly.

Chapter 50 + 25 BONUS

Upon seeing the stamp on the documents, Debra smiled. In a secluded area of the city center, she had purchased a building. Renovations had recently finished. Unable to manage it personally, she’d hired Marion to handle everything, keeping it a secret until the business license was secured.

Randy parked the car. The building was currently vacant. They took the elevator to the top floor, where they could enjoy a breathtaking city view without attracting attention.

Randy asked, “With the Fraziers’ properties and all, why did you buy this building? Don’t you have enough buildings?”

Debra replied slowly, “The Frazier family is like a crumbling tree, and I want to escape.”

“So, you bought that former sewage land, and its current value is more than ten billion dollars,” Marion speculated.

Randy was dumbfounded. What? Ten billion dollars?