From Heartbreak to Happily Ever After

Chapter 245

“A leopard can’t change its spots,” Debra said.

Juan’s defense of her would only serve to fuel Melody’s anger.

Juan’s phone rang, slicing through the tension. Debra glanced down and saw that it was a call from Joe.

His urgent voice came through. “Sir, we have a problem.”

“What’s wrong?”

“Miss Vargas is missing!”

“Have you contacted her family?”

“Yes, she hasn’t returned home.”

Debra listened quietly, her mind racing. There was only one route back from the Sapphire Hotel. If Hester had returned, she would have encountered Joe’s car. The fact that she hadn’t meant something serious might have happened.

‘Could Shelia have done something to Hester?‘ Her brow furrowed lightly as she considered the possibilities.

unlikely that Shelia would act so quickly, just after

said, “Go ahead and take

respond, a text

ransom of

kidnapper sent over

and asked, “Are you going in

happened to Hester,

needed. She understood that he knew he had to

with you,” she

the daughter of the Vargas family, who was on good

fond of her. For a while, the

headed straight out. Debra took the passenger seat

a woman struggling echoing from inside the factory. Juan got out of the car, and Debra quickly

ahead.

held a knife to Debra’s neck. Juan

against her skin. This wasn’t a

any closer. Or I’ll kill

young.