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?"

    Gand''s words made Drake bark augh. "You like Debra?"

    Though shaky, Gand 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." Gand jabbed a finger. "Admit it. You''ve got a crush."

    "Kale." Drake yanked open the locked door and shoved Gand 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?"

    "Exins 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 thepany now. How do we reim it?"

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

    our

    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 thisst opened?"

    "Last year."

    "Cleaned regrly?"

    "Once annually."

    "The lock has fresh scratches."