Chapter 1131

Lara recounted what happened to Debra, who muttered in confusion, "Huh? He

only recorded my meals?"

She glanced at Marion, who was equally clueless.

"He didn't ask anything else. But since no one was eating in the dining room, he

went back to his room."

"He made his actions so obvious," Debra mused. "I'll test him again and find out

what he is trying to do."

Marion advised, "From the way things are going right now, his brain doesn't seem

so sharp. You should be careful not to overplay your hand when probing him. I'm

afraid he won't catch on."

"He's the heir to the Eaton family. He can't be that dull," Debra reasoned.

"I'm not calling him a fool," Marion explained. "But he has been acting like one."

Fermin's recent behavior had betrayed his low intelligence.

When they were at the Potter Mansion, he had maintained his sophistication, but

over time, he couldn't be bothered to fake it anymore, always showing his true

colors in front of them.

"I'll go try something," Debra said, standing up.

Following Lara's guidance, she found Fermin's room and knocked on the door.

"Who is it?" Garland mumbled, his mouth full.

Opening the door, he was surprised to see Debra.

"Mr. Eaton, may I come in?"

"Hold on a second."

Garland quickly closed his door and fumbled to grab his phone, eager to text

Juan.

His mind raced, as this was the first

time Debra had ever come to him.

He wondered if she had seen

through his cover, but then he shook

his head. He was confident in his

disguise.

"Mr. Eaton?"

"Come in."

Garland opened the door and invited her inside.

Debra immediately noticed the table,

cluttered with leftover food. The

décor remained the same because

Garland hadn't bothered to unpack

any luggage. Everything seemed

normal, except for his sloventy

habits.

She took her seat and said, "Well, I want to discuss business with you."

"Business?" Garland was confused.

He wondered if something had happened to the McKinney Group.

Debra explained, "Recently, my

company has been under constant

attack from the Buchan family.

We're at a complete loss, and now

that Theda holds shares of the

Nichols Group, she might target us

and shake our positions in Seamar

City."

"No. It would be more dangerous if you got those shares," Garland blurted out,

which aroused Debra's suspicion.

Realizing his mistake, he stammered, "I mean, those shares are from your ex-

husband. If you keep them, it might make Marion jealous and jeopardize your

relationship."

He didn't know what Juan was thinking, but Juan was always right. He had to

keep this a secret.

Debra raised an eyebrow. "So, you're talking about our marriage."