Goodbye, Mr. Ex: I've Remarried Mr. Right novel Chapter 1633

"We're all in it for ourselves." Michael shrugged. "Jeffery did his part for the Illuminati, so I'll cut you some slack.

He pushed the teacup to Juan. "But I don't buy it that you're all-in. Following in Jeffery's footsteps sounds nice, but you killed him, which shows your ruthless nature. We need people like you. I don't care if you're Debra's mole or chasing your angle. Save your energy. It's pointless. Just do your job and back us up. I won't say a word about it."

"Should I thank you for it?" Juan scoffed.

He'd thought Michael was forced into it, but now he saw how naïve that was.

Though young, Michael was already a core member, suggesting his connection to the Illuminati dates back a long time.

Only intelligent and influential ones could enter the core circle. That meant he hadn't defected midway.

Michael sat down across from him. "Don't look at me like that. We're not the same, and you know it."

"When'd you turn on Debra?" Juan asked.

"Survival of the fittest," Michael shrugged. "Don't preach right and wrong to me. You won't sway me. I've said enough today. Hope you'll play ball with us down the line. I can overlook some stuff, but others won't. For old times with Debra, I've got your back today. You owe me one."

He stood to leave, pausing at the door. "By the way, our master gave a kill order. Andrew must die."

"What does that mean?" Juan asked.

"He's too sharp. Our master can't stand him. Well, you won't need to lift a finger. He is dying of some disease anyway."