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

“Go ahead and take a

text message arrived on Juan’s

Vargas, prepare a ransom of ten million dollars.

kidnapper sent over

screen and asked, “Are

something happened to Hester, Melody would not

confirmation Debra needed. She understood that he knew he

go with

learning that Hester had been kidnapped. Hester was the daughter of the Vargas family, who was on good terms with the Nichols family. They had se

fond of her. For a while, the entire Nichols

took a check for ten million dollars and headed straight out. Debra took the passenger seat and remained silent until

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

ahead.

held a knife to Debra’s neck. Juan demanded

against her skin. This wasn’t a professional kidnapper like Aaron, who had taken her

kill her!” he warned, his

young.

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