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 meeting

ahead and take a shower. Don’t worry

respond, a text message arrived on

Vargas, prepare a ransom

kidnapper sent over an

and asked,

Hester, Melody would not

needed. She understood that he knew he had

go with you,”

been kidnapped. Hester was the daughter of the Vargas family, who was on good terms with the Nichols family. They had

her. For a while,

check for ten million dollars and headed straight out. Debra took the passenger seat and remained silent until they reached an abandoned car factory on the outskirts

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

ahead.

corner. The masked man held a knife to Debra’s neck. Juan demanded

knife trembling against her skin. This wasn’t a professional kidnapper

I’ll kill

young.