ntarily shocked. It took a moment, but John managed to gather his thoughts. "This can't be real!

hief. Are you? My wife gave these keys to me! Let's cut the nonsense. I've

he spat out. "You don't deserve Debra. Listen, you better give me those ke

s he questioned, "Are you

ly took her keys, and now you dare accu

mit it unless I force it out of you. Well, I'm about to show you,

o stance, quickly moved towards Waylon,

tting me, huh?"

ully avoided John's punch. At the same time, his shoulder,

John y

s sent flying backward, landing hard on the ground,

ylon caused him

before, as if his body had be

voice asked, "What

ut of a Maserati, her presence icy and imposing, ma

g his discomfort. He rushed over and said, "Debra, you're

ed and aske

ling with him for a while now to get them back for you. He couldn't defeat me in a fair fight, so he played dirty and knocked m

immense fortune, John clenched his teeth and prepar

rupted, "Wa

looked back at

arters, we don't know each other well enough for you to be doing anything on my behalf. And secondly, the

u... you gave him the keys? And he

quickly figured out what was going on. Her eyes chilled as she

to correct the m

bothering had been ge

a firmly nodded at John and an

ent wide. He

none had succeeded. John couldn't believe that the woman he admired

ieve it?" Waylo

ing laugh was already ringing in his ears. "

bra interject

ous, what wa

re you go!" J

trated, he pulled out ten thousand bucks and gave the

n quickly hopped into his fancy car p

hn's awkward exit with a smirk, ready to count h

s eyes, shining intensely l

ierce eyes and demanded, "Did you... just bet on

y remarked, "Look, I didn't bring money back from overseas this time, and if there

ain in her chest. She exclaimed, "And even if I were you

nodded earnestly and promised, "Okay, I assure you, once you r

en aback and

s his wife. Did that mean he would bet

." Debra bl

clenched her fists, ready to argue, when the

e, was busy coun

ylon a fierce look. She grabbed her phone and, with a voi

thing to upset you lately, right?" a voice that w

best friend, Rylee Simpson, on the line. She mentally kicked herself for letti

glancing at Waylon who was beside her, counting

tell me. Introduce me," Rylee teased. Her laugh was captivatin

" Debra let out a sigh. "I just got

t go inside yet. The kitchen pipe burst. You should get s

," Debra

made her way to the pro

ady left. He shook his head and muttered, "My future wife surely ha

villa's entrance and used one of the key

te, he was taken aback by t