Chapter 254

In response to Shelia’s outburst, the voice on the other end of the phone sneered, “The one we’ve taken is Juan’s wife. The ransom we can demand from him is far higher than what you’d pay for a mere hit job. Thanks to the address you provided, we found Juan’s home.”

Shelia paled at his words. The man added, “But don’t you worry; if Juan pays the ransom, we’ll clean up this mess for you. If he doesn’t, we’ll still handle it. Just a matter of time.”

“You can’t do this,” Shelia protested. “Once you contact Juan, he’ll stop at nothing to find out who you are, and then I’ll be exposed.” She knew how resourceful Juan was. It wouldn’t take him long to figure out who the kidnappers were, and he’d certainly trace it back to her. Even if Debra died, her dream of entering high society would be shattered.

“That’s not our problem,” the man snorted. “We’re just doing our job and making a little extra on the side.”

“No, how can you do this?” Shelia shouted frantically, but the line went dead. She trembled, expecting doom.

Clarissa asked anxiously, “What’s wrong? What are we going to do?”

Shelia whirled around, her eyes bloodshot. “What kind of people did you hire? They’re so unreliable!”

“Don’t panic,” Clarissa tried to soothe her. “Debra’s going to die sooner or later. As long as Juan doesn’t trace it back to you, everything will be fine.”

“That’s your wishful thinking!” Shelia said, gritting her teeth. “Any delay will make things worse. Those three men couldn’t really keep Juan at bay. I’m afraid that Debra will come back alive, and they will get caught and spill everything.”

Those people were desperate, and for money, they might do anything, even if it meant exposing her. She had to come up with a plan. She needed to kill Debra and avoid any future problems. With that thought in mind, she rushed out of the room.

Debra slowly regained consciousness. She opened her eyes, felt a slight swaying motion, and saw various items scattered around. As her vision cleared, she realized she was in a cabin.

“What if that woman was speaking the truth? What if Juan can really track us down? What then?”

“Once we get the money, we’ll be far away. Who’s going to find us?”

“True.”

Debra listened to the three men’s conversation. With sharp knives in their hands, they looked like stowaways from another country. Such weapons were banned in Seamar City. Debra frowned, trying to stay calm. ‘Is the woman they’re talking about Hester? No, it can’t be her. Her clumsy, self-directed kidnapping wouldn’t have led her to such dangerous men. These men are clearly desperate and dangerous.’

“Boss, she’s awake.”

Debra had no intention of feigning unconsciousness. Staying that way could lead to unpredictable situations. The leader, upon hearing his accomplice, approached Debra with a knife and roughly tore the tape from her mouth.

Debra didn’t scream or make a sound, her calm demeanor surprising the leader.