Chapter 252
In Seamar City, few dared to cross Juan, let alone hack into his phone.
“Get the tech department on this immediately,” he said. “I want to know who’s behind this.”
“Yes, sir,” Joe replied, hurriedly taking the phone and scurrying out of
the office.
Juan’s heart pounded like a drum in his chest, a sense of foreboding washing over him.
He snatched the car keys from his desk and rushed out. He sped through the city streets, his mind racing faster than the powerful engine of his sports car.
Bursting through the front door, he found Melody and Hester having
dinner in the grand living room.
Debra was nowhere to be seen.
Melody looked up and frowned at his disheveled appearance. “Juan, don’t you have a meeting at the company today? Why are you back so early?”
“Where’s Debra?” Juan asked.
Hester’s expression flickered, a mix of unease and guilt flashing across her face. Melody, however, remained nonchalant. “Who knows which man she might be meeting up with? You’re supposed to keep her in line.
Juan explained, “Someone used my phone to send a message to her. I
an’t reach her now. I need to know when she left the house.”
Melody realized the gravity of the situation. Kidnappings were not unheard of in their elite circle, and the Nichols family was a prominent
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target.
She put down her fork and knife, saying, “Have Joe investigate this thoroughly and report it to the police
This was no small matter. Hester’s kidnapping was only staged for the show. As long as it didn’t get publicized, it wouldn’t matter much.
Besides, Hester wasn’t a member of the Nichols family so it wouldn’t have a huge impact on them.
Debra was different. Regardless of her relationship with Juan, she was still his wife,
If Debra was kidnapped, the kidnappers would definitely use it to their advantage. The Nichols family could end up facing a heavy ransom demand.
“Juan, Mrs. Nichols Sr., is this really so urgent? Maybe she just went out. We don’t need to make such a big fuss,” Hester chimed in.
“What do you know? Debra cannot be in trouble. This situation must not be taken lightly,” Melody interrupted, her stern tone silencing Hester immediately.
Juan’s mind raced, sifting through recent business disputes that could have led to this. In the end, the McKinney Group came to mind.
“Juan, don’t panic. We can check the nearby surveillance footage to see who Debra left with,” Hester advised.
With her suggestion, Juan realized where he should start. He quickly called Joe to retrieve all the surveillance footage from the past hour.
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