Debra frowned. "That''s reckless. Street racing is illegal. What if someone gets hurt?"

    Marion chuckled, "Rx, no one''s getting hurt."

    Debra wanted to argue, but when she looked back, she noticed something surprising.

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    By the time they reached Marion and Debra''s new house, the usual 20-minute drive had been cut down to 13 minutes.

    Debra nced outside, and those cars were parked perfectly in ce.

    "I''m first." Drake stepped out of his car, grinning.

    Erica got out of hers. "You cheated."

    Drake shrugged. "No one said cheating wasn''t allowed."

    Randy quickly stepped in. "Forget about this guy. You''re the real winner."

    Theda and Robert got out of their car, followed by Jordan. Chace''s group arrivedst.

    Once everyone had gathered, Erica turned to Marion. "When did you buy such a huge vi for Debra?"

    He held Debra''s hand. "This is our new home."

    "Uh, it doesn''t feel right to crash the party at a new house," Randy said, then wandered around the yard.

    "Dinner''s ready. Let''s go in," Debra said, unlocking the door with her fingerprint.

    The living room was massive, with a huge round table filled with gourmet dishes. Debra had hired a chef for asion.

    Erica looked around, impressed. "This room is amazing. After dinner, we can y poker."

    Randy walked over to the TV set and

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    "No problem. I''ll get you ten," Randy quipped.

    Debra poured wine for everyone. "Thank you all for your help these past few

    days. I appreciate it."

    Randy waved it off. "No worries. Jeffrey wanted to mess with all of us. We couldn''t just sit back."

    Erica raised her ss. "Let''s toast to our hard-earned friendship."

    "Cheers!" They clinked sses and took a sip.

    Erica sighed, "It''s a shame Gand and Liza aren''t here."

    "Fermin ran off, and he probably took Liza with him," Randy said, trying to lighten the mood.

    "It''s strange, though. In my dream..." Debra blurted, stopping when everyone turned to look at her.