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    *Sir..." Joe tried to advise again.


    Juan cut him off. "Nothing is more important than Debra''s life. Do you understand?"


    Joe swallowed hard. "Yes, sir.


    He swiftly ordered their men to unload bundles of cash from the trunk. Aboard the boat, one of the kidnappers pressed a knife against Debra''s neck. They climbed to the highest deck, and one of them shouted." Bring all the money up here. Don''t try anything foolish, or we''ll kill her."


    Joe instructed the bodyguards, saying. "Get all the money up there.


    The bodyguards sprang into action, carrying bundle after bundle of cash onto the boat. Debra watched coldly


    Once thest bundle was on board, Joe used a megaphone to dere.


    You''ve got the money. Let her go.


    The kidnappers tore open the bundles, their eyes widening at the sight of the crisp bills


    "Alright, let her go," instructed the leader with a grin.


    Hidden in a secluded corner of the shore, Shelia watched with a mix of


    anxiety and anticipation,


    Suddenly, the boats engine roared to life, and it began to move. Juan''s nerves stretched taut, and he lunged desperately toward the water Joe swiftly stepped in restraining him. S. you can''t go. It''s too dangerous. You can! go."


    "Let go Juan roared, veins bulging in his neck as he struggled against Joe''s grip


    In the next heart-stopping moment, a figure was thrown off the boat,Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org.


    now hundreds of meters away. One of the guards shouted, "The kidnappers threw the hostage into the sea. Go rescue her!"


    The security team sprang into action, but the vast sea revealed no sign of Debra,


    Juan''s blood ran cold, and his voice trembled. "Get the boat moving!"


    "I''ll do that," Joe acknowledged, taking the wheel himself.


    The security team split up. One group chased after the kidnappers while the other went out to search the sea.


    "Debra, you never expected this, did you? Hahaha..." Shelia sneered, confirming Debra''s fall.


    Satisfied, she quickly left to avoid being discovered.


    Night fell, casting a dark shroud over the sea. The search teams scoured the waters for six hours, but Debra''s whereabouts remained unknown.


    Juan had been drifting at sea for what felt like an eternity, his body and spirit on the brink of copse.


    "Sir, let''s go back. The rescue teams are here, and our people are on it too. Mrs. Nichols will be fine," Joe said, though the hope in his words rang hollow. They both knew the grim reality. The chances of finding someone alive after six hours in the cold, unforgiving sea were slim.


    "Keep searching. Until we find her," Juan insisted, unwilling to ept it.


    Sis so smart. How could she have been tossed into the sea by the


    ippers?''


    sudden, chilling thought struck him, and he grabbed Joe by the cor. "What about the kidnappers? Have they been caught?"


    Joe lowered his head. "Not yet. They escaped quickly, and with such a vast sea, we have no idea where their route ends up.


    Juan felt all his strength drain away. "Why? Why did they do this after getting the money? Investigate this right now. Find out the truth."