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.

Shelia would act so quickly, just after meeting Hester for the

ended the call and said, “Go ahead

respond, a text message arrived on

Miss Vargas, prepare a ransom of ten

sent

glanced briefly at the screen and asked, “Are you

something happened to Hester,

needed. She understood that he knew he had to go find Hester

go with you,”

was the daughter of the Vargas family, who was on good terms with the Nichols family. They

while, the entire Nichols family

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,

ahead.

knife to Debra’s neck. Juan demanded sternly, “I’ve brought the money. Let

This wasn’t a

come any closer. Or I’ll kill her!” he warned, his

young.