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.

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

and said, "Go ahead and take a shower. Don't worry about

Debra could respond, a text message arrived on

Miss Vargas, prepare a ransom of

kidnapper sent

and asked, "Are you

Hester,

Debra needed. She understood that he knew he had

go with you,"

family, who was on good terms with the Nichols family. They had se ral joint projects underway. Moreover,

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

atmosphere was eerily quiet, with faint sounds of a woman struggling echoing from inside the factory. Juan got out of the car, and

The masked man held a knife to Debra's neck.

with the knife trembling against her skin. This wasn't a

closer. Or I'll kill

young.

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