Debra instinctively tried to open the bag, but Drake stopped her. "Open it when you get to Orkgate."


    Debra paused at his serious expression. "Alright."


    She took the bag and went upstairs.


    The trip didn''t need much packing. Thest time she had gone there, she had been with Marion.


    She quickly shook her head, trying to push him out of her mind, but the longing wouldn''t go away. Back then, Marion had taken care of everything. All she had to do was trust him.


    By evening, shended in Orkgate.


    A car was already waiting for her at the airport.


    Inside, Lara sat elegantly in a purple dress, looking even more refined than before.


    "I''ve already arranged your amodations. The Sharp family may not be as powerful as the Lowe family, but at least we can offer a decent ce to stay."


    "I already spoke to Drake. I''ll be staying at the Lowe Mansion tonight."


    "That''s fine. But no one''s been living there for a while. It hasn''t been cleaned. I can send someone over now to take care of it before you arrive."


    "No need. It''s just for one night. No point in making a fuss."


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    It had only been a few days, but Lara was nothing like the timid, cautious girl Debra had first met.


    Now she carried herself like a true socialite and the CEO of the Sharp Group.


    Debra got straight to the point. "What''s the Trennery family trying to do with this banquet?"


    "It''s just a show of power," Lara sighed. "I have no idea where they suddenly got all this money, but they''ve been dominating every major projecttely. They even expanded into new industries. Their future looks bright, and plenty of business owners, including some of those who used to have ties to the Lowe family, are now siding with them."


    Her expression darkened. It was clear she had been troubled by this.


    Debra noticed and asked, "Have they been causing you trouble?"


    "Not much since I have the Lowe family''s backing," Lara replied. "But I''m pretty sure they invited me just to rub it in."


    The Trennery family''s sudden rise wasn''t natural. For a while, they had disappeared, but now they had made a strongeback. It had to be the Illuminati''s doing.


    Before long, the car pulled up at the Jovial Hotel.


    Debra gazed at the building with mixed feelings. This was where Cathryn had set


    up that deadly game for her and Liza.


    Later, Drake took over the hotel, but eventually, it ended up in the hands of the Trennery family.