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.

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

call and said, "Go ahead and

respond, a text message arrived on

Miss Vargas, prepare a ransom of ten

sent over an

screen and asked, "Are you

something happened to Hester, Melody would not

silence was all the confirmation Debra needed. She understood that he knew he had to go

with you," she

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

out. Debra took the passenger seat and remained silent until they reached an abandoned car factory on the outskirts of the

struggling echoing from inside the factory. Juan got

man held a knife to

skin. This wasn't

I'll kill her!"

young.

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