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

could respond, a text message arrived on Juan’s

save Miss Vargas, prepare a ransom of ten million dollars. No

sent over

glanced briefly at the screen and asked, “Are

Hester,

silence was all the confirmation Debra needed. She understood that he

go with you,”

daughter of the Vargas family, who was on good terms with the Nichols

of her. For a while, the entire Nichols family mobilized to search for

seat and remained

quiet, with faint sounds of a woman struggling echoing from inside the factory. Juan got

ahead.

the corner. The masked man held a knife to Debra’s neck. Juan

hand with the knife trembling against her skin. This wasn’t a professional kidnapper like Aaron,

closer. Or I’ll kill

young.

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