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 Hester

"Go ahead and take a shower. Don't

Debra could respond, a text message arrived

a ransom of ten million dollars. No

kidnapper sent

screen and asked, "Are you going in

something happened to Hester, Melody would

She understood that he knew he had to go find

go with you," she

terms with the Nichols family. They had se ral joint projects underway. Moreover, Melody was fond of her. For a while, the entire Nichols

headed straight out. Debra took the passenger seat and remained silent until they reached

quiet, with faint sounds of a woman struggling echoing from inside the factory. Juan got out

knife to Debra's neck. Juan

knife trembling against her skin. This wasn't a professional kidnapper like Aaron,

come any closer. Or I'll kill her!" he warned,

young.

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