Chapter 670
Iโve been removed from all my duties at the McKinney Group by your boss. I have to explain things to my boss, donโt I? And who else would compensate for my loss? Debra explained.
โNot buying it,โ Kale extended his hand and demanded. โGive me the phone.โ
โAlright,โ Debra complied.
Kale spoke into the phone. โWhoโs this?โ
โHello, this is the secretaryโs office of the McKinney Group. Is Ms. Frazier doing alright?โ Marion replied.
Kale frowned and handed the phone back to Debra. โMr. Lowe forbids you to contact anyone outside.โ
Debra hung up the phone. โAlright. In that case, tell Mr. Lowe that he owes me thirty thousand dollars in lost wages. If I donโt see that money in my account soon, Iโll make sure to make things very difficult for you.โ
Kaleโs frown deepened. โDo you really need that money?โ
โYou can figure that out,โ Debra said. โYou know, someone lured Ralph into gambling, which caused my family to go broke. Iโve just finished paying off my debts thanks to my divorce settlement with Juan. Thirty thousand dollars might be pocket change to Mr. Lowe, but thatโs months of living expenses for me.โ
Her statement was reasonable, and Kale started to believe her.
Debra looked at him and continued, โIf you donโt believe me, you can check it out. The balance in my account is probably a few thousand dollars, and I have bills to pay next month, so if you donโt plan on giving me the money, donโt try to stop me from getting it from the company.โ
Kale hesitated for a moment. โWeโll look into it.โ
He stepped aside and added stiffly, โPlease head upstairs now.โ
Debra had no choice but to comply. At least, she had managed to inform Marion of her whereabouts. He should be arriving soon.
As the sky darkened, Debra sat by the window, her eyes fixed on the streets below, waiting for Marion to show up. Suddenly, a knock came at the door, making her heart skip a beat. She opened the door and saw Kale standing outside.
โAnything?โ
โMr. Lowe would like to see you.โ
โNow?โ
โIs there a problem?โ
โNo, it just seems a little early.โ
โIt is the right time.โ Kale stepped aside and said firmly, โThis way, please.โ
Chapter 670
Debra took a deep breath and headed toward Drakeโs room. The door opened, revealing a smiling waitress. The room looked the same as before, except for a spread of local dishes on the table. Debra blinked in confusion.
โWhy are you just standing there?โ Drakeโs voice broke her daze.
He poured himself a glass of wine and added, โCome and eat.โ
Still filled with doubt, Debra slowly walked in. Drake poured her a glass of wine from the same bottle he was drinking from. She wondered if he had drugged it.