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

call and said, “Go ahead and take a

Debra could respond, a text message arrived on Juan’s

save Miss Vargas, prepare a ransom of ten million dollars.

sent over an

at the screen and asked, “Are

to Hester, Melody would not

all the confirmation Debra needed. She understood that he knew he had to go find Hester in

go with you,” she

that Hester had been kidnapped. Hester was the daughter of the Vargas family, who was

a while, the entire Nichols family mobilized to search

check 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

woman struggling echoing from inside the factory. Juan got out of

ahead.

a figure rushed out from the corner. The masked man held a knife to Debra’s neck. Juan demanded sternly, “I’ve brought the

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

kill her!” he warned, his

young.

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