Goodbye, Mr. Ex: I've Remarried Mr. Right

Drake's face darkened. "What nonsense are you spouting?"

"If you're not a spy, why stare at Mrs. Houston? I stare because I like her. You too?"

Garland's words made Drake bark a laugh. "You like Debra?"

Though shaky, Garland puffed his chest. "Yeah. I confessed to her right in front of Marion, and she let me look. You? Suspicious."

Drake clenched his teeth. "Is Debra out of her mind?"

"See? You're the shady one." Garland jabbed a finger. "Admit it. You've got a crush."

"Kale." Drake yanked open the locked door and shoved Garland out. "Get him out of my face."

"Yes, boss."

"Hey. Don't get mad just because I called you out. Drake, you're just..."

"Gag him."

When Kale returned, Drake paced angrily.

"This guy's identity is questionable. Should I..."

"He is not Fermin, but why is Debra keeping him around?"

"But Miss Eaton calls him brother. Maybe they're twins?"

"Twins?"

"Explains the mismatch. The one is

clueless idiot." Contenwert

s to

"Clueless and blind." Drake massaged his temples. Marion and Debra return?"

his templest

"They just left. Probably tonight."

"We're not sitting idle. Dig into everything."

"But Jordan controls the company now. How do we reclaim it?"

"I'm still the major shareholder. Tell anyone siding with

ournoveldrama

gets

"Conteerdan

belongs

"Understood."

...

At the Houston Mansion, Marion parked in the garage.

By family rules, only the head could enter the ancestral hall.

Debra eyed the padlocked doors. "When was this last opened?"

"Last year."

"Cleaned regularly?"

"Once annually."

"The lock has fresh scratches."