Chapter 673
โYour men have been held down. There is no escape,โ Marion said.
Drake turned to look at Debra with a cold smile. โMs. Frazier, youโve really surprised me.โ
Debra tried to stand and run to Marion, but as soon as she got up, a wave of dizziness washed over her. She glanced at the wine glass on the table, quickly realizing the wine had been drugged. Drake had been prepared all along.
Before she could steady herself, Kale pressed a blade against her throat. Debraโs body went limp, her strength fading fast. Through blurry vision, she could see Marionโs panicked face as he rushed toward her, but her consciousness was slipping away bit by bit.
โI thought the person she contacted this morning was Juan, but it turns out to be you,โ Drake said calmly as he dusted off his suit. โYou know how skilled Kale is. Iโll give you two choices: take Kale and me to the airport or watch her die.โ
Neither of those choices was what Marion desired.
Debra tried to speak, but before she could, Marionโs voice cut through the room.
โYou think Iโd give up the chance to kill you just for a woman?โ
Debraโs heart sank. She dug her nails into her thigh, trying to stay conscious. She couldnโt believe those words came from Marionโs mouth.
But as her vision cleared for a moment, she saw the gun in his hand, pointed right at her.
A gunshot echoed in the room. Debra winced, digging her nails deeper into her skin. When she snapped back to reality, Kale had already pulled her aside.
Debra was surprised by how fast he was and the fact that he could predict the bulletโs trajectory.
โIt seems you didnโt come here for Ms. Frazier after all. Youโre here for my life,โ Drake remarked.
โWhat do you think?โ Marion asked.
Drake leaned back on the sofa and said calmly, โDo you think Iโm unprepared?โ
โBring it on. Letโs settle it once and for all,โ Marion countered.
Drakeโs smirk slowly faded. He winked at Kale, who immediately pushed Debra in Marionโs direction.
Without a second thought, Drake and Kale used the confusion to flee, leaping from the third-floor window using a rope.
Marion caught Debra in his arms. Randy shouted to the group, โAfter them!โ
โDebra, are you all right?โ Marion carefully laid Debra down on the sofa, checking her eyes and tongue.
โWater!โ he shouted.
โOh, right.โ Randy hurriedly brought a glass of water.
โMore,โ Marion ordered.
He poured the water into Debraโs mouth until she threw up. Her mind started to clear, and she hammered Marionโs shoulder. โWhy are you here so late?โ
โIโm sorry,โ Marion mumbled.
Debra hit him again, sulking, โAnd what did you just say to Drake?โ