Goodbye, Mr. Ex: I've Remarried Mr. Right by Czy Season

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 for

call and said, "Go ahead and take a

Debra could respond, a text

ransom of

sent over an

at the screen and asked, "Are you going in

happened to Hester, Melody would not rest

the confirmation Debra needed. She understood that

with you,"

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

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 of the

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

a figure rushed out from the corner. The masked man held a knife to

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

I'll kill

young.