Marion arrived 30 minutes later.
It would normally take at least 40 minutes to drive from the airport to the Potter Mansion, so Marion must have been speeding, running red lights, drifting, and overtaking cars to get there sooner.
The alarm went off sharply.
Drake quietly put on noise-canceling headphones, knowing Marion's style well.
If he couldn't get in, he'd just force his way through. But this time, he had to play by the rules, not wanting to upset Debra.
Marion hadn't broken in, but he had probably poked at the alarm.
The security guards rushed to the front gate, freezing at what they saw.
Marion was standing alone outside the iron gate, holding a gun. It looked like he had just shot out one of the alarms, setting off the whole system.
"Mr. Houston, what's the meaning of this?" The leader of the security team stepped forward to negotiate with him.
They stood on opposite sides of the gate, the situation tense.
"I'm here to see Debra. Open the gate."
"Mr. Houston, it's not that we won't open it. Mr. Jordan Potter forbids anyone to go in. Unless Mrs. Houston wants to see you, we can't let you in."
Jordan had told them that no matter what happened, they could always use Debra as an excuse.
Marion's expression softened a bit. "I'm not trying to make things difficult, but if Debra won't see me, I'll have to use my methods."
The security leader hesitated. If it were anyone else, maybe they could handle it.
"She won't let me kill you," Marion said calmly.
He knew exactly what Debra disliked, and this was the only way he could see her.
Sure enough, not long after, Debra came out of the house. The guards quickly stepped aside to make way for her.
She approached the gate and looked at the security leader in Marion's grip.
"Seriously? Threats and violence just to see me?" she said sternly, noticing his disheveled state.
There were dark circles under his eyes, and his hair had grown longer.
In the past, she had always taken care of his hair and beard, but now, even stubble had grown in.
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