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 quickly, just after meeting Hester for the first

ahead

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

ransom

sent over

the screen and asked, “Are you going

happened to Hester, Melody

Debra needed. She understood that he knew he

with you,” she

the daughter of the Vargas family, who was on good terms with the Nichols family. They had se ral joint

was fond of her. For a while, the entire Nichols family

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

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

ahead.

masked man held a knife to Debra’s neck. Juan demanded sternly, “I’ve brought the money.

hand with the knife trembling against her skin. This wasn’t

come any closer. Or I’ll kill her!” he warned,

young.

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