Andrew''s study always had a faint scent of medicine, which had a calming effect.


    Debra never enjoyed lectures, but Andrew insisted.


    One afternoon, as she was feeling drowsy, Andrew''s sharp answer jolted her awake.<fn540a> Read full story at find[?]ovel</fn540a>


    "The usual way is to find a way out. But if your enemy sets a deadly trap, you need to think outside the box. Lure them in and create an opening for yourself."


    "Like a diversion?"


    Debra''s thoughts drifted back to the present.


    The Illuminati wanted Drake''s raw gemstones, but Fermin might not be after the same thing.


    They were targeting Marion, aiming to destroy him through his marriage to Debra.


    She just didn''t know their ultimate goal. To break up the Four Great Families was just the surface.


    Even if the four families were declining, the Illuminati couldn''t even breach the Potter Mansion, so they must be after Marion''s overseas assets. With those resources, they could expand their influence.


    Fermin, on the other hand, wasn''t truly loyal to the Illuminati. They were just using each other. Their alliance was unstable.


    Once, the Houston family was on par with the Eaton family overseas. Their powerbined meant domination. That was what Fermin was after.


    With Debra and Marion seemingly separated, Fermin saw his chance. He nned to strike while Marion was distracted, using the Illuminati''s power to take over the Houston family''s overseas operations.


    But Fermin made one mistake by sending Liza to Debra''s side. His love for Liza became his shackles.


    He wanted to spy on Debra and Marion through Liza, but that gave Debra an opening to fight back.


    She could use Liza to lure Fermin away before going overseas and shut down his operations with Marion''s people.


    At that point, Fermin was so focused on finding Liza that he never suspected Debra, who was supposedly at odds with Marion, could mobilize the Houston family''s forces.


    While he was distracted, she would swoop in and turn the table.


    Afternding, Debra was greeted by the Houston family''s overseas team.


    At the D&M club, Josh and his team had established a vast intelligencework, covering 80% of the region. Through their efforts, they uncovered many high-ranking officials linked to the Illuminati.


    Now they were ready to eliminate those behind the scenes.


    "It''s all set, ma''am."


    "You didn''t rm them, right?"


    "No, ma''am. We''ve only been observing, as you ordered. No one has made a move without yourmand."


    "Good," Debra said, taking off her sunsses. "Move. Let''s round them up."


    The bodyguard quickly ryed the orders.


    As evening fell, the Houston family''s forces swept through the luxurious neighborhoods.


    At the D&M club, Josh, dressed in a white suit, emerged from a private room. He signaled his men, and they stormed the other rooms, capturing the targets they had identified earlier.