Chapter 24
Chapter 24
Chapter 24
“How’s it going?” Randy asked.
“She passed,” Marion replied.
“She passed? Really?” Randy paused,
He found it hard to believe. “You didn’t use your connections, did you?”
“She got in by herself. It has nothing to do with me.
“Oh my!” Randy was astonished. “Debra is quite something. But wait, wasn’t her major linguistics? That’s not related to this at all.”
“Debra is a language genius, a woman who got her master’s degree at seventeen. She’s not stupid.”
The moment Debra secured that piece of land, he sensed her determination.
.Things started to get more interesting.
The next day, at noon, Debra leaned against the window, reading a finance book. Sophie knocked on the door, reporting, “Madam, the dressmaker and stylist are here. Is this the right time for you?”
“Is there something?” Debra asked.
“Don’t you attend the family banquet tonight?”
Debra frowned.
There had been too much going on these days, and she almost forgot about going back to her family
tonight.
Debra rubbed her temples.
If it weren’t for the monthly family banquet tradition, she wouldn’t be willing to go.
“I see. Send them in.” Debra put down her book.
The Frazier family used to be a big clan, so they continued the tradition of holding a family banquet every month.
And for this banquet, every member of the Frazier family had to attend.
“Where’s Juan?”
“Mr. Nichols went out early in the morning, probably for something important.”
Debra took out her phone and dialed Juan’s number.
Juan answered the phone quickly.
Tonight is the Frazier family’s banquet, and you…”
Before Debra could finish, Juan interrupted, “I have things to attend to,”
Chapter 24
“Okay, I see.”
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Debra hung up.
Sophie advised, “Why not talk to Mr. Nichols again? This is the first time you’ve gone back to your family since you got married. If he doesn’t go with you, people might gossip.”
In fact, Debra was aware of what she would face if Juan didn’t go
“It’s okay. I’m used to it anyway.”
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