Goodbye, Mr. Ex: I've Remarried Mr. Right novel Chapter 1247

Erica stared at Garland suspiciously. "Just a second ago, you were saying you suspected Juan. Now you're defending him. Which side are you on?"

Garland was at a loss for words. Under the pressure, he could only lie through his teeth. "Of course I suspect him. What I said earlier was just based on my interactions with him. Does that prove anything? It just shows our enemy is too powerful. Juan is way too good at hiding his true self. He's definitely the mastermind behind the scenes."

Erica patted his shoulder. "That's the kind of awareness I like to see. You're smarter than I thought. No wonder you're the boss of the Eaton Group."

"I'm flattered," Garland replied with a forced smile.

With that, he headed upstairs, as if nothing had happened.

Liza followed him, still harboring doubt. Garland shut her down. "Give me a break. I'm going to bed."

"I..." She still had questions to ask him.

Back in his room, Garland's heart was still pounding. He pulled out his phone and dialed Juan's number.

Once the line went through, he blurted, "Bro, how did you figure that out?"

"Oh, I was expecting you to fuss over Debra's injury, but you didn't, which means something was up on your end."

"You're a genius."

"No one else noticed, but you did?"

"I had my eyes glued to him. That's my professional training as a journalist. But he was only in there for a few minutes before he came out. It looked like he didn't find whatever he was searching for."

"He didn't."

"How do you know?"

"Because it's no longer in Debra's possession."