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

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

a text message arrived on

prepare a ransom of ten

sent over an

screen and asked, "Are

Hester,

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

with

the Nichols family. They had se ral

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

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

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

skin. This wasn't a professional kidnapper like Aaron, who had

come any closer. Or I'll kill

young.

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